The Wearet

[Captain Tammo]

So what IS the difference between a wearet and a wearat??? 

[Osu]

I think what we've decided is that one was thought to be a cross between a weasel and a rat, and the other was thought to be a cross between a weasel and a ferret.

[Redwall Musician]

Okay, I was randomly thinking about Shadow (from Redwall). If I remember right, the book said something like this about Shadow: "No one knew if he was a rat, a weasel, or both."
In the TV series they make him look like a rat. But if he were really both rat and weasel, Shadow would be a wearat. Just thought that was interesting.

EDIT: Yep, Redwall Wiki agrees with me, Shadow's Wiki page. Look at his species.

[Plugg Firetail]

It was said later in the book by Matthias that Shadow was a rat.Not sure if he is though.

[Skalrag of Marshank]

I just assume Shadow's a rat. Maybe my opinion's a little biased, because I saw the show before I read the book, but that's how I see him.

[Lutra]

Interspecies marriage does not necessarily mean interspecies reproduction.  Needless to say if what we're saying is true (wearet = weasel + ferret & wearat = weasel + rat) I don't really want to image how the latter two got it on to have a kid. 

But maybe its more common than we suspect:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/03/070314-hybrids.html

[Tiria Wildlough]

Okay, I was randomly thinking about Shadow (from Redwall). If I remember right, the book said something like this about Shadow: "No one knew if he was a rat, a weasel, or both."
In the TV series they make him look like a rat. But if he were really both rat and weasel, Shadow would be a wearat. Just thought that was interesting.

EDIT: Yep, Redwall Wiki agrees with me, Shadow's Wiki page. Look at his species.

Good point, Musician! I never thought of that. But then, I haven't read Redwall in a long time.

[Redwall Musician]

I kinda half read it a while ago. I remember that part was interesting at the time. Then I forgot it completely. It wasn't until I started doodling pictures of Tiria, Gurven and Shadow, did I remember it. My mind is random.

[Nightfire]

I though the Wearet was hideous:

[Tiria Wildlough]

I though the Wearet was hideous:

That picture scared me when I read Mattimeo. 

[Log-a-Log]

I always noticed how he was drooling a ton

[Plugg Firetail]

Funny,that wearet doesn't look anything like this one.

[Tiria Wildlough]

Where's that from?

[Plugg Firetail]

Where's that from?

Its from Loamhedge.

[Blademaster]

There probably some porcupine mutation RANDOM