Ailurus
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Definition
The taxonomic genus comprising the red panda, a small arboreal mammal native to the Himalayas and south-western China.
“Ailurus fulgens, the red panda, was once classified alongside the giant panda.”
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Scientific genus name, ends -RUS, four vowels A, I, U, U including a rare double U
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