Weasel

A weasel was a small furry mammal.

Description
Like ferrets, these animals were small, slender-bodied predators. The various breeds of weasel ranged in length from on the lower end, measuring from head to tail, to  on the larger end of the spectrum.

Behavior
Weasels could be extremely aggressive but chose to attack smaller prey.

Habitats
In the land of Kara-Tur wild weasels could be found in its temperate forests, plains, and swamps. As well as in its more arctic regions.

Relationships
These animals could be trained and domesticated. And some wizards were known to have them as familiars.

Weasels were a favored animal of the deities Garagos, Garl Glittergold, and Thoth.

Notable weasels

 * Brakar, the familiar of Chaid al Farid al Fuqani.
 * Tamin, the familiar of a sorceress Qara, who traveled with Kalach-Cha circa 1374 DR.

Trivia

 * Some Ysgardian dwarves could assume the form of a weasel.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Red Magic • Blackstaff
 * The Council of Blades • The Fanged Crown
 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter Nights 2
 * Neverwinter Nights 2