So, it is generally accepted that Miqo’te are cat people, and Au Ra are lizard people, right? This has always kind of bugged me. While it’s true that scales are generally more of a reptile thing, Au Ra have several decidedly mammalian traits, like hair and breasts.

So, I’d like to propose to you my theory: Au Ra are pangolin people. If you don’t know what a pangolin is, they're basically scaly ant-eaters. Here’s a picture:



Look at those scales! So far as I know, the most developed scales on any mammal. Also worthy of note, is that male pangolins can be as much as 50% larger than the females. Sound familiar?