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=== Ailurines ===
Ailurines are a species of bipedal omnivores related to the mustelid red panda. Some anthropologists believe that they are native to northeastern Yasteria. According to the [[BipedliformaBipedaliforma|Unified Bipedalism Theory]], Ailurines belong in the genus ''Kokkinopantis kokkinopantis'' with their closest relatives in terms of that theory being the [[Lutryne]]. Ailurines are small with height ranging from 4 ft 6 in (137 cm) to 5 ft 2 in (158 cm.) Thick fur covers most of their bodies and is most voluminous on the tail which averages a length of 2 ft 6 in (76 cm.) Dimorphism between the sexes is minimal with both males and females possessing similar colorations, patterns, and physiologies. Ailurines possess an excellent sense of smell and decent night vision, though they are primarily diurnal. Ailurine pregnancies last 7.5 months and result in 2-4 cubs. The average lifespan is influenced by environment and lifestyle but is around 80 years old for both genders. The current record for longest-lived ailurine is a female that reached the age of 108 years, 4 months.
 
Ailurines first appeared in the fossil record around 525,000 years ago and were known to inhabit the lands that today comprise [[Asendavia]] and Luthaiya. While distantly related and having evolved at roughly the same time, ailurines have been archeologically and genetically proven to be distinct from ursines. Conflicts with ursines in their early histories resulted in large ailurine migrations north and south as well as east into Novaris. Current ailurine populations are significant in Novaris and northeastern Yasteria, though the species can be found in other regions of colder climate like southern Gondwana.
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