I have one thing that may help you mako..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxFvV5PXK7A

Well i know were there is more but i cant find it right now.. i shall work on that when i get home from work..

*wave and hugs* have a fun time with this mako..

Oh an here you go..

http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Furry_Survey

Very good starts go luck and the have fun mako..

Oh an if you may need ma tail or anything badges ear or anything for example to take with ya.. feel free jut ask.. more then willing to..

You could write about how it can bring people with common interests (Probably non sexual ones wanted for you paper), and how friendships from with people in different states and even countries. :3

wikifur?

trying to stay away from wikis

Good info to look up then would be cave paintings of shamanistic practice (head dresses, sympathetic magic, etc), Egyptian myth, Greek myth, use of anthropomorphic's as symbols, be it mascots for sports teams, or even to represent others in satirical farce, such as royalty as being views as the common man as pigs or donkeys (asses). You can then end with the more modern uses such as cartoons, etc, etc.

that was my plan