The ferret was a common animal in the Realms,[4] related to weasels.[3][5][6]
Description[]
Like weasels, these animals were small and furry creatures,[3] measuring 1 to 2 feet (0.3 to 0.61 meters) in length from head to tail.[6]
Behavior[]
Ferrets could be extremely aggressive but chose to attack smaller prey.[1]
Species[]
Semberholme[]
The Semberholme ferret was found in the Semberholme area of the Cormanthor forest. It was characterized by its color-changing fur, which was normally brown but became white in the winter to provide extra camouflage against wolves.[4]
Swamp[]
The swamp ferret was found in the swamps of the High Moor. Their bodies typically grew to a length of 2 feet (0.61 meters) and had deep brown fur with gray or green markings. They were excellent swimmers, as well as a rather cunning and quite vicious species, even by ferret standards. They were unafraid to attack even mammals that were larger than themselves—Elminster had once heard of a small group of swamp ferrets taking down a full-grown goblin. However, they were primarily known to eat young rabbits and rats. They made their nests inside of small trees, usually close to other nests.[7]
Ecology[]
Much like stoats, the fur pelt of a ferret was not considered to be very valuable.[5]
Habitats[]
Beyond Toril, ferrets could be found on the planet Garden.[8]
Relationships[]
Some wizards were known to have them as familiars.[6]
Notable Ferrets[]
- Locksmith, a ferret that lived within Marigold's Menagerie.[9]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 282. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 244. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Gary Gygax (August 1983). Monster Manual II 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 125. ISBN 0-88038-031-4.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James Butler, Elizabeth T. Danforth, Jean Rabe (September 1994). “Cormanthor”. In Karen S. Boomgarden ed. Elminster's Ecologies (TSR, Inc), p. 9. ISBN 1-5607-6917-3.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 David Howery (September 1988). “Treasures of the Wilds”. In Roger E. Moore ed. Dragon #137 (TSR, Inc.), p. 17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Stephen Inniss (April 1984). “A cast of strange familiars”. In Kim Mohan ed. Dragon #84 (TSR, Inc.), p. 17.
- ↑ Tim Beach (October 1995). “The High Moor”. In Julia Martin ed. Elminster's Ecologies Appendix II (TSR, Inc), p. 18. ISBN 0786901713.
- ↑ Dale "slade" Henson (April 1991). Realmspace. Edited by Gary L. Thomas, Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc), p. 44. ISBN 1-56076-052-4.
- ↑ Nicky Rea (July 1994). “The Living City: The Hand of Mercy and Marigold's Menagerie”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #97 (TSR, Inc.), p. 12.