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	== Statistics ==		== Statistics ==
			=== Prevalence of zoophilia ===
	It is hard to estimate how many people are zoophilic. Many existing studies in this sphere do not differentiate between zoophilia as an attraction towards animals and the act of bestiality (sexual actions towards animals)<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoophilia#Extent_of_occurrence Zoophilia, section Extent of occurrence], Wikipedia.</ref>. The estimates achieved through these studies cannot be regarded as representative, since not everyone who engages sexually with an animal is a zoophile<ref>Keiser, K. (2022, March 28). Zoophilia and Bestiality: Misunderstood and Misrepresented conditions — Kimberly Keiser and Associates. Kimberly Keiser and Associates. https://www.kimberlykeiser.com/askusanything/zoophilia-and-bestiality-misunderstood-and-misrepresented-conditions.</ref> and not all zoophiles engage sexually with animals<ref>Zoo resources. (n.d.). Zoo Resources. https://zooresources.carrd.co/.</ref>.		It is hard to estimate how many people are zoophilic. Many existing studies in this sphere do not differentiate between zoophilia as an attraction towards animals and the act of bestiality (sexual actions towards animals)<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoophilia#Extent_of_occurrence Zoophilia, section Extent of occurrence], Wikipedia.</ref>. The estimates achieved through these studies cannot be regarded as representative, since not everyone who engages sexually with an animal is a zoophile<ref>Keiser, K. (2022, March 28). Zoophilia and Bestiality: Misunderstood and Misrepresented conditions — Kimberly Keiser and Associates. Kimberly Keiser and Associates. https://www.kimberlykeiser.com/askusanything/zoophilia-and-bestiality-misunderstood-and-misrepresented-conditions.</ref> and not all zoophiles engage sexually with animals<ref>Zoo resources. (n.d.). Zoo Resources. https://zooresources.carrd.co/.</ref>.

			Dawson et all<ref>Dawson, S. J., Bannerman, B. A., & Lalumière, M. L. (2014). Paraphilic Interests. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 28(1), 20–45. doi:10.1177/1079063214525645.</ref> applied a more precise approach, prompting survey respondents to state whether they find some paraphilias and the associated acts arousing. The study found that 2% of both men and women responded positively to zoophilia.

			According to community-specific surveys, zoophiles make up 14.9% of the furry community<ref>[https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Zoophilia#Zoophilia_and_furry Zoophilia, section Zoophilia and furry], WikiFur.</ref> and 46.2% of the paraphilia community<ref>Common paraphilias – Lecter A.A. Wierstamann. (2023, October 10). https://wierstamann.net/2023/10/10/common-paraphilias/.</ref>.

			=== Demographics of zoos ===
			The average age at which zoophiles realize they are attracted to animals is between 8 and 12 years<ref>Miletski, H. (2016). Zoophilia: Another Sexual Orientation? Archives of Sexual Behavior, 46(1), 39–42. doi:10.1007/s10508-016-0891-3.</ref>.

	== Identities ==		== Identities ==

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	== History of the term ==		== History of the term ==
	The term "zoophilia" was coined in 1886 by Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his work ''Psychopathia sexualis'' as a part of construction "zoophilia erotica", which he initially defined as an attraction to animal skin and fur<ref>[https://zoophilia.wiki/index.php?title=Zoophilia#Zoophilia Zoophilia, section Terminology: Zoophilia], Zoophilia Wiki.</ref>. He constructed it from terms '''''ζῷον''''' (''zṓion'', "animal") and '''''φιλία''''' (''philia'', "love").		The term "zoophilia" was coined in 1886 by Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his work ''Psychopathia sexualis'' as a part of construction "zoophilia erotica", which he initially defined as an attraction to animal skin and fur<ref>[https://zoophilia.wiki/index.php?title=Zoophilia#Zoophilia Zoophilia, section Terminology: Zoophilia], Zoophilia Wiki.</ref>. He constructed it from terms '''''ζῷον''''' (''zṓion'', "animal") and '''''φιλία''''' (''philia'', "love").

			== Statistics ==
			It is hard to estimate how many people are zoophilic. Many existing studies in this sphere do not differentiate between zoophilia as an attraction towards animals and the act of bestiality (sexual actions towards animals)<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoophilia#Extent_of_occurrence Zoophilia, section Extent of occurrence], Wikipedia.</ref>. The estimates achieved through these studies cannot be regarded as representative, since not everyone who engages sexually with an animal is a zoophile<ref>Keiser, K. (2022, March 28). Zoophilia and Bestiality: Misunderstood and Misrepresented conditions — Kimberly Keiser and Associates. Kimberly Keiser and Associates. https://www.kimberlykeiser.com/askusanything/zoophilia-and-bestiality-misunderstood-and-misrepresented-conditions.</ref> and not all zoophiles engage sexually with animals<ref>Zoo resources. (n.d.). Zoo Resources. https://zooresources.carrd.co/.</ref>.

	== Identities ==		== Identities ==

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'''Zoophilia''' is an attraction towards nonhuman animals. This term most commonly refers to sexual and/or romantic attraction.

{{Note|text=This article is a part of MAP Wiki articles on Other Paraphilias.}}

== History of the term ==
The term "zoophilia" was coined in 1886 by Richard von Krafft-Ebing in his work ''Psychopathia sexualis'' as a part of construction "zoophilia erotica", which he initially defined as an attraction to animal skin and fur<ref>[https://zoophilia.wiki/index.php?title=Zoophilia#Zoophilia Zoophilia, section Terminology: Zoophilia], Zoophilia Wiki.</ref>. He constructed it from terms '''''ζῷον''''' (''zṓion'', "animal") and '''''φιλία''''' (''philia'', "love").

== Identities ==
Zoophilia as a self identity label that refers to finding animals attractive has existed since at least early 1990s.

In 1992 Mark Matthews, a zoo activist and writer, founded "Zoophiliac Outreach Organization" ("Z.O.O."), aiming to provide peer support to zoophiles. In 1994 he wrote an autobiographical book titled ''The Horseman: Obsessions of a Zoophile''<ref>[https://books.google.ca/books/about/The_Horseman.html?id=uUcIAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y The Horseman: Obsessions of a Zoophile by Mark Matthews], via Google Books.</ref>.

It is possible to assume that the zoo identity and community was able to develop with the help of emerging internet<ref>[https://zoophilia.wiki/index.php?title=Zoophilia#Zoophile_community Zoophilia, section Zoophile community], Zoophilia Wiki.</ref>. Hani Miletski, a sexuality researcher, mentions multiple web pages made by zoophiles for zoophiles that existed in the 90s<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/239639832/miletski Understanding Bestiality and Zoophilia], Hani Miletski.</ref>.
=== Zoosexuality ===
'''Zoosexuality''' is another term that may be used synonymously with zoophilia. Its origins are unclear. Wikipedia credits Miletski<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoophilia#Zoosexuality Zoophilia, section Zoosexuality], Wikipedia.</ref>, while she reports it was made up by zoos online<ref>Miletski, Hani. (2005). Is zoophilia a sexual orientation? A study. 18. 82-97.</ref>. Some sources suggest the word was in use since 1980s<ref>Bakke, Monika. (2009). The predicament of zoopleasures: Human-nonhuman libidinal relations. 10.1163/ej.9789004168671.i-266.58.</ref>, others point towards unnamed works by R. E. L. Masters in 1960s<ref>[https://zoophilia.wiki/index.php?title=Zoosexuality Zoosexuality] Zoophilia Wiki.</ref>.

Currently this word is often used by zoos who believe their orientation to be inherently different from all other [[Paraphilia|paraphiliac orientations]].
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The concept of zoosexuality refers to sexual orientation as opposed to fetishism, paraphilia, or mental ailment.
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- Zoophile Wiki, "Zoosexuality"<ref>[https://zoophilia.wiki/index.php?title=Zoosexuality Zoosexuality] Zoophilia Wiki.</ref>
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File:Zoosexuality vs paraphilia.jpg|A post in favor of zoo separatism
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=== Zeta ===
'''Zeta''' (or '''ZETA''') may refer to the following things:
* A German zoo organization ZETA-Verein<ref>[https://www.zeta-verein.de/en/ ZETA-Verein].</ref>.
* A list of zoophile ethical principles dating back to 1990s<ref>[https://www.zeta-verein.de/en/zoophilia/zeta-principles/ ZETA Principles].</ref>.
* A member of zoo Twitter, characterized by adherence to the ZETA principles and aversion to change.

The last meaning is the most recent of all 3, dating back to the clash between the zoophile community of Twitter and the zoophile community of Tumblr that migrated to Twitter due to bans in 2018/2019. It is worth a note that this word is rarely used as a self identity by the people it applies to - people that follow the zeta ideology are much more likely to refer to themselves as zoos/zoosexuals and to the zoos that oppose them - as simply paraphiles.
=== Alef ===
'''Alef''' is a zoo identity created in 2023 as an alternative to zeta. It started with a project for a new zoo flag that involved multiple zoophile artists and 11 distinct contest sumbissions<ref>[https://paraflags-wiki.org/index.php/Fediverse_zoo_flag_project_(2023) Fediverse zoo flag project (2023)], Paraphilia+ Flags Wiki.</ref>. The project resulted in creation of a new zoophile identity, built on the principles of zoo unity and inclusion<ref>[https://wierstamann.net/alef-zoo/ Alef zoo], Wierstamann.</ref>.

== Discourse ==
Currently, common areas of discourse in the zoo community include:
* Contact discourse.
* Zeta vs alef discourse (including discourse surrounding the zoosadist identity).

[[Category:Other Paraphilias]]

== References ==