Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-4984687-20130404031031/@comment-8711727-20130619192604

The Ayelids where an intelligent race, not animals, so they can't have been hunted to death, maybe they still be well-hidden tribes or cities in Cyrodill, killing every one that approaches, exept Bosmer, that were their allies, or maybe in communities in Valenwood, or conviving with the Wood Elves (so there would not be "pure" Ayelids anymore, but descendents of them claiming their legacy).

Also, the same thing go with Lefthanded Elfs, if some of them survived, why didn't they escaped from Yokuda BEFORE it sinks, maybe hiding in Hammerfell, till the Redguards come, then they hid in the Dwemeri ruins, planning a revange.