Chimera

Chimeras are a generalized term for modified animals in Mother 3. These can include animals that were "reconstructed" with robotic parts, had parts of their bodies stitched to other animals, or even genetically modified to unnaturally have their current bodily states.

The term chimera originates from a creature in Greek mythology, which was depicted as being a mixture of a lioness, a snake and a goat, with the ability to breathe fire. However, the term is now used to more generally refer to any creature which are composed of parts of different animals.