Kemono

**Kemono** (怪 (け) 物 (もの) ,, ***Kemono***? lit. "Monster") are magical beings with a number of powers and abilities.

## Description

They are creatures that have been living with humans, keeping a low profile as to not be discovered. They don't usually interact with humans. Kemonos have the tendency to protect their own personal ecosystem so as a rule, when they do anything, they make sure humans don't find about them. In rare cases, some kemonos will deviate from the rule and as a result, the deviant kemonos attack humans and gets exterminated by them.Kemonos live off by feeding all of the energies humans give off.

## Abilities

* Healing - Kemonos heal faster then humans.

## Clans

Kemono can be classified into broader groups than tanuki or kitsune.

* **Demon Clans**: They are at the top of the food chain and possess high physical capabilities. They are omnivorous, but their appetite includes a different feeling of hunger that requires humans. Known types include Oni, Vampires, and Khoulars.
* **Beastman Clans**: After the demon clans, they have the second-highest physical capabilities. They possess a form similar to man and beast and are omnivorous.
* **Insect Clans**: They are omnivorous and peristaltic. Additionally, they possess jointed legs and dwell primarily above ground.
* **Marine Clans**: Primarily dwelling underwater, they possess scales and shells and are omnivorous.
* **Plant Clans**: They possess chlorophyll and undergo photosynthesis.
* **Spirit Clans**: Formless and full of mystery. They are known to not produce.

## Types

* **Arachne**: They are spider Kemono that can create threads for different uses.
* **Dullahan**: Kemono that are capable of removing their own heads.
* **Frog Kemono**: Giant frog beings that live in rivers.
* **Khoular**: Bloodless demons, they are able to regenerate from just a head.
* **Kappa**: Kemono from Kyushu that love Kappa Wrestling, females tend to be stronger than the males. The Purity Calculus is guarded by them.
* **Kanonba**: Mosquito Kemono that feed on the blood, organs, and brains of humans.
* **Katanashi**: Kemono without a physical form, appearing as a mass of dark clouds that can take away the features from their victims.
* **Kijimuna**: Beings native from Okinawa, they are known to be an easygoing clan of Kemono. They are the holders of the Sky Calculus.
* **Kitsune**: Fox Kemono that are capable of using illusions and fire.
* **Nekomata**: They are cat Kemono with forked tails, capable of assuming human form to seduce humans.
* **Oni**: Horned beings that are capable of growing bigger when angered.
* **Sandman**: A type of Kemono that are composed of sand, when they die their body collapses into a pile of sand, supposedly distinguishable from normal sand.
* **Orochi**: Snake Kemono, only the reincarnation of the Water God is capable of using the Stream Calculus.
* **Snow Kemono**: Beings that are able to control snow and ice. Females are called Yuki-onna while males are called Yuki-onoko.
* **Tanuki**: Tanuki Kemono that are able of shapeshifting.
* **Tesso**: Rat Kemono from the Shiga Prefecture, the previous owner of the Earth Calculus was Raigo of an unspecified generation, who has at least 40 grandchildren.
* **Vampire**: Powerful Kemono that have eternal youth and immortality.

## References

*Kemono Jihen* Manga: Chapter 1.
*Kemono Jihen* Manga: Chapter 2.
*Kemono Jihen* Manga: Chapter 4.
*Kemono Jihen* Manga: Volume 10.
*Kemono Jihen* Manga: Chapter 15.