What is a closed species?

Species is also a term used in the furry/adoptables communities in which someone claims copyright to a fictional species that they created, bought, hired someone else to create; or a combination of those methods, with art, literature, and a name for which the species is called. Usually, the same lines are reused for new designs.

The art of the creatures is normally tied to literature in the form of lore, maps, canon stories, etc, and a coined name by which they’re called. A species can be dubbed closed, semi-closed/open, open, or regulated. This refers to the extent of permissions via the specific resources of art, literature, etc.

• Creation items, usually called MYOs (make-your-own), are usually bought with real/digital currency, won in events or competitions, traded for, or given freely. Characters created from these are often called customs.
  
  

Closed Species - refers to that the creation of new characters is limited and usually only the owner(s) approves them. Additional items are received from activity or buyable.

• The organizers of a closed species will usually create and sell new characters or will review character submissions. Sometimes, new characters will be offered for free, but who gets it is determined by competition or raffle. Some will allow anyone to make a character, so long as they own a MYO item. Others will require the item owner to commission an approved artist to create their character.