Edited sentence: Books, articles, and research papers that touch on anthropomorphic animals in comics and animation use the term funny animal, or talking animal, rather than furry.However, both viewpoints can agree on one thing: most furry fans enjoy funny animals, and the subjects of their fandom-related artwork can frequently be classified as funny animals.Many professionals are unaware of the latter term.On one hand, some say that the funny animal genre is not to be confused with furry, which is a term utilized by a specific group - the furry fandom - and has different connotations associated with it.On the other hand, some say that both terms are synonymous and can be used interchangably.Opinions vary on whether funny animal and furry are the same thing.The term furry returns more hits on Google than funny animal does.These people maintain that people who use the term funny animal are simply not aware that the term furry exists, which was coined some time during the mid-1980s.While there is some overlap between "furry" and "funny animal" works, "funny animal" is seen as a professional term used in the mainstream comics and animation industries and therefore should not immediately be associated with the furry fandom