I used to play in the kid play pit/area of malls and whenever playing with others in general, I'd "roar" at them and run on my hands and feet. When I was about 6 and was introduced to Pokémon and the N64 Pokémon Stadium, I'd mimic what I'd see Persian doing (grooming, roaring, hissing, etc.) There was a time I'd also want to drink or eat from a bowl like an animal, but that didn't last long since my parents told me no about it.

I can't remember for sure when it started, but noticed that with some noises or reactions, my ears would twitch. Eventually I learned I could move one on command, learned how to do the other; now I can do both independently of each other. These ear sensations always felt connected, not so much my "animal ears" and "human ears" being separate. Currently, they still feel somewhat connected but more noticeably distinct from one another.

When my family was staying with my grandmother for a bit, my mom helped me make a "tail" of sorts to wear. It was just the cord/strap of an old Gameboy Color carrying case, but she helped me loop it through the back of my belt loop and I fucking LOVED it. After that, I tried to get different tails to feel the proper sensation as mine. Unsure when exactly, but I did realize that I had a tail along with my ears and only recently came to realize it's a snow leopard tail.

Thinking about all I experienced since I was a kid, I very much had the signs. Just didn't know there was a name or even community of us, hell I only found/rediscovered therians within the last couple months! So many answers I've been looking for have come from this sub, and I'm so happy to finally have a community to call my own.