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##@#$%;~,,     ,, FERRETS                           ,,~;%$#@##
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##@#$%;~,, YOU SEE SOMETHING MOVE IN THE CORNER OF  ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,,    YOUR EYE - PROBABLY ONE OF THESE.     ,,,~;%$#@#
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#@#$%;~,,,             BACKBONE ANIMALS.            ,,,~;%$#@#
##@#$%;~,,         CAT-SNAKES, OR SO CALLED.        ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,,       COMES IN DIFFERENT FLAVOURS.       ,,,~;%$#@#
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#@#$%;~,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE MINK ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,~;%$#@#
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#@#$%;~,,, , MINKS, ALSO CALLED THE SNOW FERRETS, , ,,,~;%$#@#
@#$%;~,,,, , MAKE UP THE "WANDERING FOOD SUPPLY"  , ,,,,~;%$#@
#@#$%;~,,, , USED BY THE SHAMANS AND UNDERLINGS   , ,,,~;%$#@#
##@#$%;~,,   OF KIRUGU VARGIR. WHEN CALLED UPON,    ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,,   THEY PRESENT THEMSELVES, AND CAN BE    ,,,~;%$#@#
@#$%;~,,,,   CAUGHT.                                ,,,,~;%$#@
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##@#$%;~,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE MARTEN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,, ,                                      , ,,,~;%$#@#
@#$%;~,,,, , THE MARTEN IS THE SNEAKIER ONE HERE, , ,,,,~;%$#@
#@#$%;~,,, , OFTEN USED FOR SPYING, OR STEALING.  , ,,,~;%$#@#
##@#$%;~,, , IN THE OLDER TALES ABOUT VIDMI,      , ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,,   THESE ARE PROBS THE FERRETS THAT SHE   ,,,~;%$#@#
@#$%;~,,,,   WAS SAID TO CONTROL. THIS CONNECTION   ,,,,~;%$#@
#@#$%;~,,,   MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY MANY DENIZENS HAVE   ,,,~;%$#@#
##@#$%;~,,   THIS AS THEIR MAIN "PET" GOD.          ,,~;%$#@##
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@#$%;~,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE ERMINE ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,~;%$#@
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##@#$%;~,, , THE LUSHER ONE IN THE FAMILY IS THE  , ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,, , ERMINE. USED AS BEDWARMERS, OR       , ,,,~;%$#@#
@#$%;~,,,, , HARVESTED FOR THEIR BEAUTIFUL FUR,   , ,,,,~;%$#@
#@#$%;~,,,   THE WHITE COAT, VERY PRETTY,           ,,,~;%$#@#
##@#$%;~,,   ALTHOUGH RARE.                         ,,~;%$#@##
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@#$%;~,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE MEWN ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,~;%$#@
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##@#$%;~,, , ONE OF THE MOST NOTABLE IN KIRUGU    , ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,, , LORE, THE OTTER FERRET? IT GOES IN   , ,,,~;%$#@#
@#$%;~,,,,   RIVERS. THERE ARE A LOT OF FERRETS,    ,,,,~;%$#@
#@#$%;~,,,   BUT FOR SOME REASON, THIS OTTER ONE    ,,,~;%$#@#
##@#$%;~,,   IS HARDLY EVER SEEN. IT MIGHT BE       ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,,   THAT IT IS UNBOUND...?                 ,,,~;%$#@#
@#$%;~,,,,   LOCALS USE IT FOR SPORT FISHING.       ,,,,~;%$#@
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##@#$%;~,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, THE HUSKY ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,~;%$#@##
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@#$%;~,,,, , THE HUSKY MAY SEEM LIKE A DOG, BUT   , ,,,,~;%$#@
#@#$%;~,,, , IT IS ACTUALLY A KIND OF FERRET.     , ,,,~;%$#@#
##@#$%;~,,   THIS MAKES IT THE LARGEST OF THE       ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,,   PHYLUM, AND IT'S THE MOST RECENTLY     ,,,~;%$#@#
@#$%;~,,,,   EVOLVED AS WELL, BRED FOR USE AS A     ,,,,~;%$#@
#@#$%;~,,,   PREDATOR. IT'S MADE MORE DANGEROUS     ,,,~;%$#@#
##@#$%;~,,   BY THE FACT THAT IT'S ALMOST           ,,~;%$#@##
#@#$%;~,,,   COMPLETELY UNKNOWN TO BIOLOGISTS.      ,,,~;%$#@#
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