As I understand it a tumor familiar only vaguely resembles an animal but it is not truly an animal. If this is the case what is its type/subtype? The core rules say that a familiar is treated as a magical beast for effects relating to type but does not say that its type actually changes from what it was before it became a familiar. So for example a king crab familiar would have the type Animal(Magical Beast)/Aquatic subtype. If a tumor familiar's type/subtype does not change from what it was before it became a familiar then for example a Human character's tumor familiar should have the type Humanoid(Magical Beast)/Human subtype? If this is the case when the familiar gains the "Speak with Animals of It's Kind" ability would that then mean it gains its masters language? The Ultimate Magic book says that vermin familiars communicate by a combination of behaviors,coloration,scent etc. and communicate with their masters and others of their kind in this manner. Would a tumor familiar more appropriately gain an ability like this and communicate with humanoids(others of its kind) in a manner that transcends language?