《ShuoWen》
The Kirin（qilin） is a benevolent beast with a horse/deer's body, an ox's tail, and fleshy horns.
《说文》
麒麟，仁兽也，马身，牛尾，肉角。
Huainan Zi - Topography Training
The MaoDu begets the Yinglong, the Yinglong begets the Jian Horse, the Jian Horse begets the Kirin （QiLin）, and the Kirin （QiLin）begets the Shu Beast, and wherever the beasts have hair, is born from the Shu Beast.
《淮南子·地形训》
毛犊生应龙，应龙生建马，建马生麒麟，麒麟生庶兽，凡毛者，生于庶兽。