Faunus Civil Rights Protest

Fauna are a group of people referred to in the first episode of RWBY, Ruby Rose. They are mentioned by Lisa Lavender during a news segment on the Vale News Network, stating that their "Fauna Civil Rights Protest" was disrupted by the White Fang. Based upon the image of them shown in the news report, they appear to have animal features on their body, and presumably are considered subhuman in society, or are at least discriminated against.