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[Prototype] Can Alex Mercer take animal forms?

Alex Mercer was described as being capable of copying and combining the DNAs that he had absorbed. This ability give him the power to change his physical structure and appearance.

We know that he can consume animals as he has consumed a crow. Could he theoretically transform himself into animal forms if he absorbed the necessary DNAs?
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Yes. However it wouldn't be as simple as it is to transform into another human. For humans, he already has a complete set of DNA that he can compare the two together and create the DNA sequence that looks like the person that you want to conform to.

When he absorbs a human, he also absorbs their clothing as well, and can replicate them to look the same. He can do the same thing with animals, but he would need to absorb a lot of animals to get a complete shape (or evolve to be better at absorbing DNA. He's always getting better at absorbing)