Ziggy

Meet Ziggy,the eccentric Ferret.

First off,let's get to the understanding of what exactly a ferret is. A ferret is a weasel like animal that is similar to a Mink,They are more likely decendants of the European and Steppe Polecats. Scientifically,it is as follows.:

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Genus: Mustela Species: M. putorius

Good,That aside,let's continue.

Personality: Ziggy is a bookworm,he LOVES books,in fact,he loves to learn.As his design may imply,he runs a library/is a librarian. He is a friendly person,and curious as well. Even though he has nice qualities,he is easily startled,and is a bit skiddish.(( Squeaking when scared)) Like all ferrets,he is a bit eccentric,rather playful at times.If he feels threatened,he will arch his back and rear fangs,just like a actual ferret. This action is actually called "The War dance",commonly used by frightened Ferrets.Because Ferrets were common in Europe,and they are decendants of the European pole cat,Ziggy speaks with a Northern European accent. ( Only,you know,kind of gibberish-like.)

His Birthday is September 28th,and his star sign is Libra. He is 22 years old.

Now,How I came across this was my love for books,ferrets,and "The Hobbit". Yes,I'm a big fan of HTF,and well..I wanted to make an OC. I needed it to be different from the normal war torn fox/cat you always put steriotypically with HTF OCs. ((No offence to ones who have one)) So,his personality is a mixture of Bilbo Baggins(( the Hobbit)),Wiggins(( Pochahontas)) and the memory of Scott's Ferrets,with my own personal adjustments to the normal ferret persona.

Apperance: Ziggy is a White Ferret,obviously. White Ferrets are common to Europe,in fact,in the Midevil ages,they were used as pets for royalty and a alternitive to hunting dogs. He has dark eyes,like any normal ferret,as opposed to Albino ferrets (( Dont be mistaken between White and Albino ferrets,as Albino ferrets have red eyes)) He has a curly fluff on the top of his head,and fluffy fronds on the side of his head. (( Iv'e studied ferrets,and some of them do have raccoon like fronds on their heads.)) He wears a red bowtie and a mocha colored sweater,and will sometimes wear suspenders.He has red glasses,round ears,and a fluffy tail.He is normally seen carring a book. His design and bits were taken purley from white ferrets in general,as well as Bilbo Baggins and Velma from Scooby Doo.

Likes: Obviously,he loves books,reading,and learning,and a well writen story.He will often drive a book-mobile to the park and go for walks. Like normal ferrets,he can be curious,so these walks are a nice way to get to know plants,other people,etc. His favorite foods are grapes,cucumbers,strawberries,or just about any sweet vegitable or fruit.He is also fond of Dog treats and kitten food.His favorite desert is sugared mangoes.He also loves peach and mango juice. As you will find,most ferrets cannot digest things like Grains or nuts,so he advoids those.((He is also a touch lactose-intolerant.That means dairy only in small amounts.- Ferrets can't digest that well either.So he's kind of..A Vegan Ferret.)) His favorite colors are Purple,Red,and Green.He likes Horror movies in moderation.(( like the Hannibal Lector series or to better put it,the Hitchcock collection.He can't stand Slasher films.))

His favorite books are "The Lord of the Rings"trilogy,"The Hobbit", "Lord of the Flies", "The Phantom of the Opera", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", and "The Case of the Yellow Room Murders".He likes Dr. Seuss books,because they are child friendly and can are easy to read.He reads books out loud to the smaller,more children like tree friends. He is also a fan of the musical Sweeney Todd (( As a Gag))

((((((Although,the information above is more of a Techical thing,as an actual Happy Tree Friend will probably not have published series or licenced merchandise in the Happy Tree Friends series due to copyrights,and the books and concepts written above would have to be rip-off/parody titles or just little scribbled-on titles on the books. ))))

Dislikes: He doesn't like loud noises,(( A slight steriotype of how librarians are always saying,"Ssh! Quiet in the library!")) He also dislikes any sudden action,such as yelling while he's asleep,or coming up behind him and touching him,something along those lines. (( ferrets are rather skeptical if you yell)) Amonst that,he detests arrogance,bullies,perverts,boasters,and practically anyone with morals as worth what a pig could spit.

Hobbies: Ziggy likes to read,write,and collect things,mostly small objects. (( This is because The name "ferret" is derived from the Latin furittus, meaning "little thief", a likely reference to the common ferret penchant for secreting away small items )) He has a collection of rare books,no longer in print.((For instance,"The Yellow Room",by Gaston Lerox))

Deaths: Ziggy normally dies by being crushed,choaked/suffocated,or having heart failures.((Due to being frightened)) As a gag,he constantly gets his fingers chopped off.((Mostly his ring finger,as a reference to "The Lord of the Rings".)) His death rate is 38%

First Death: He was putting a book back on a high shelf,and fell off the latter,survived,but only to be crushed to death by a large pile of books.

Kills: He has yet to kill anyone.