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Brian Jacques' Works (Spoilers) => Character Discussion => Topic started by: BadgerLordFiredrake on July 28, 2013, 03:54:02 PM

Title: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on July 28, 2013, 03:54:02 PM
Undercover agents?  :o

Interesting... pine martins and wolverines, too. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustelidae#Systematics)  There's even a ferret-badger!  Did anyone notice Lutrinae
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Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: rachel25 on July 28, 2013, 04:10:00 PM
Cool but what's this topic about  ???  8)
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on July 28, 2013, 04:11:00 PM
And wolverines are larger than badgers...

But just thinking about it.
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: rachel25 on July 28, 2013, 04:11:56 PM
I'll ask again what's this topic about  ???
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on July 28, 2013, 04:17:12 PM
Just discussing, thinking, etc. like other topics...
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: Sailears on July 28, 2013, 04:32:53 PM
What about mice and rats?
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: Redwaller on July 28, 2013, 04:33:48 PM
This is quite interesting! There's about ten kinds of badgers, and some not even looking like normal badgers!  :o
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on July 28, 2013, 04:34:54 PM
Rodents.  Squirrels too, though.

@Redwaller don't forget about those ferret-badgers!
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: Tam and Martin on July 28, 2013, 08:48:31 PM
Woah! That is cool!
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: rachel25 on August 01, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
Quote from: BadgerLordFiredrake on July 28, 2013, 04:34:54 PM
Rodents.  Squirrels too, though.

@Redwaller don't forget about those ferret-badgers!
[/quote FERRET-BADGERS!  ???  :o
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: BadgerLordFiredrake on August 01, 2013, 08:41:08 PM
Quote from: rachel25 on August 01, 2013, 08:19:00 PM
Quote from: BadgerLordFiredrake on July 28, 2013, 04:34:54 PM
Rodents.  Squirrels too, though.

@Redwaller don't forget about those ferret-badgers!
[/quote FERRET-BADGERS!  ???  :o
Messed-up post xD

But yea, let me get a pic...
https://www.google.com/search?q=ferret-badger&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=17n6UfuYB6qmiQKUlYF4&biw=1366&bih=643&sei=2bn6UY2LKOqligLPiIHoDg
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: Leatho Shellhound on August 01, 2013, 10:07:14 PM
That is cool^^
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: Lutra on August 02, 2013, 03:37:28 AM
My guess is the topic is to discuss the fact that badgers and otters are considered goodies, while their relatives are considered baddies in Redwall.
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: MeadowR on August 02, 2013, 10:47:13 AM
Badgers, particularly, don't look like ferrets, etc., at all, so I'm sure they don't even think about the fact they're somewhat related to the vermin! Why would they want to!
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: Shadowed One on August 02, 2013, 12:29:55 PM
Maybe their relatives did something bad to them a long time ago, so now they hate them.
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: Lutra on August 02, 2013, 02:27:57 PM
Quote from: Shadowed One on August 02, 2013, 12:29:55 PM
Maybe their relatives did something bad to them a long time ago, so now they hate them.

Makes for an interesting topic don't you think? :)
Title: Re: Badgers and otters are related to weasels, ferrets, and stoats
Post by: HeadInAnotherGalaxy on August 02, 2013, 08:15:31 PM
Quote from: Lutra on August 02, 2013, 02:27:57 PM
Quote from: Shadowed One on August 02, 2013, 12:29:55 PM
Maybe their relatives did something bad to them a long time ago, so now they hate them.

Makes for an interesting topic don't you think? :)

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