Rock art of an ancient tiger furry... (central India, up to ~10,000 BP). Additional evidence that, as soon as humans gained the ability to be creative, they invented furries.
Source: Dubey-Pathak, M. (2023). Baghan Deo: An Indian Tiger God. In: Chacon, R.J. (eds) The History and Environmental Impacts of Hunting Deities. Conflict, Environment, and Social Complexity. Springer, Cham.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37503-3_5
