The bulk update request #1266 is active.

change category fox_spirit (2993) -> species

Reason: I meant to do this in a previous BUR, but ended up forgetting about the issue.

Since fox and spirit are both in the species category, one would expect fox_spirit to follow.

EDIT: The bulk update request #1266 (forum #315875) has been approved by @slyroon.

I'm not sure that's appropriate. A fox_spirit is a fox, which exhibits mystical powers (which many posts are lacking ), rather than a plain or multi_tail fox. I wouldn't consider that a species any more than a wolf mage being a species.

I know it's been a debated tag before, since the distinction between a fox or multi-tail fox, or even a fox with magic powers, from a "kitsune" fox spirit is extremely vague, and often just gets tagged because the artist or uploader thinks that's what the character is, rather than it looking different from a normal/multi-tail/magical fox.

I believe the issue is lack of visual verifiability. If anything it should probably go to lore: if changed at all, as has been suggested in the past.

watsit said:
I know it's been a debated tag before

Some places it's popped up, ordered chronologically
Tagging corrections needed for 'kitsune'
a lore tag thread post
[Lore Tag Request] fox_spirit (by the same user as previous link)
Kitsune tag deleted
Discussion from a rejected lombax -> alien request

The bulk update request #1266 (forum #315875) has been approved by @slyroon.