This meme originated from a 2013 British documentary segment featuring Shiro Ulv (now Naia Okami), who identified as a wolf-human hybrid within the Otherkin subculture. The iconic scene features the subject looking into a pond and stating, 'On all levels except physical, I am a wolf,' followed by a short, sharp bark. While initially circulated to poke fun at the niche community, it quickly became a legendary reaction image and video used to describe intense dedication to a persona or a humorous disconnect between one's reality and their inner feelings. It remains a staple of internet culture for highlighting 'inner animal' energy in any context.