Literature
| Name | Type | Work | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Badger | Badger | The Wind in the Willows | Gruff and solitary, who "simply hates society", Badger embodies the "wise hermit" figure. A friend of Toad's late father, he is uncompromising with the disappointing Toad yet remains optimistic his good qualities will prevail. He lives in a vast underground set, part of which incorporates the remains of a buried Roman settlement. A brave and a skilled fighter, Badger helped clear the Wild Wooders from Toad Hall with his large cudgel. |
| Flash | Otter | The Odyssey of an Otter' | A young otter who is separated from his family and captured by a trapper, before escaping and embarking on a series of adventures in his attempt to get home. |
| Kalthas | Badger | Thunder Oak | A male badger befriended by Sylver's father. He directs Sylver to the dog Gnaish to seek help. |
| Old Brock | Badger | Watership Down | an old badger (or lendri) living in a gnarled wood. El-ahrairah and Rabscuttle forage for him to gain his favor and assistance, earning them the dislike of all their fellow creatures. |
| Trufflehunter | Badger | Prince Caspian | a talking Badger, who cares for Caspian X when he is injured while fleeing from Miraz. He remains loyal to Aslan throughout |
| Gru | Mink | The Kine Saga | A black-furred female American Mink. Descended from mink that escaped from fur farms, Gru and her kind seek revenge against the humans, and so travel the countryside massacring wildlife and livestock alike. Taking up residence under a nearby pump-house, Gru sets about taking over the marshland. In anticipation of meeting Kine's resistance, Gru heads an attack on the Life Tree, murdering Kia and four of her kits. In the final assault on the pump-house by Kine and the weasels, Gru is thrown into the dyke and crushed by the pump. |
| Tarka | Otter | Tarka the Otter | |
| Tommy Brock | Badger | The Tale of Mr. Tod | Kidnaps the Flopsy Bunnies and gets into a scuffle with Mr. Tod. |
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