Faurani

The faurani are a race of humanoid animals that have lived alongside, and sometimes under, humans for as long as one could remember. They are easy to pick out of the crowd by the distinct animal traits such as fur and tails, yet walk on two legs with a human figure. Many different species fall under the umbrella of the faurani, the main three being of mammalian, reptilian, or avian resemblance. The latter of the two are actually rather uncommon compared to those resembling mammals.

Certain parts of their anatomy differ from fauran to fauran such as fur patterns, slitted retnas, paw pads, and the skeletal structure of the hands and feet being a few of many examples, resembling either something close to their animal or human cousins. Some also tend to behave more like animals compared to others ranging from acts such as hissing and growling to even having feral natures more common in their actions. All, however, are sentient beings with a sense of consciousness

Others such as half-breeds push the human/faurani designation out the door when a human and faurani couple decide to have a child. It is very rare that this results in an actual pregnancy, however the outcome often involves the child having shared anatomy from the faurani parent (ex. Ears and tail) as well as more social traits and appearances from the human parent. Some children have also been born with small amounts of fur or a digigrade-like leg structure. The fact that this can even happen suggests a slight amount of shared genetics between faurani and humans, leading to medical investigations and experiments to see if this theory is true. Despite their differences and how they've come to be, the faurani have found themselves their own community and cultural identity inside many of the nations of the world, uniting as many species under one umbrella.