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Leocentaur (Leo centaurus), (also known as Leotaur and Liontaur) or Urmahlullu in the ancient Mesopotamian, is a felid centaur from the origin of Mesopotamian folklore. These lion-centaurs have the waist up of a human and the waist down of a lion. They have lion ears, paws, and hair-like mane, particularly for an adult male.

The urmahlullu are a powerful Savannah dwelling race. the females are strong warriors who offend do all the hunting while the men look after the kids, it is Urmahlullu tradition that females cut their hair short while males grow long hair.  when they are young they have spots but they loose them as they age the spots are to provide camouflage in the grass.