Ailurus

Translingual
Ailurus fulgens

Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek αἴλουρος (aílouros, “domestic cat”)

Proper noun

Ailurus ?

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Ailuridae – the red panda, Ailurus fulgens, is the sole known extant species.

Coordinate terms
  • †Parailurus, †Pristinailurus, †Simocyon (all extinct)

References
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