List of fictional musteloids

The following list of fictional musteloids is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. This includes weasels, ferrets, minks, otters, martens, skunks, raccoons, and red pandas.

Fictional badgers are instead found within the list of fictional badgers.

Fictional raccoons are found in the list of fictional raccoons.

If a character appears in more than one medium, it is sorted under the primary one. Thus, despite occasional appearances in licensed video games, Pepé Le Pew is listed under the List of fictional musteloids in animation.

Comics[edit]

Name Type Work Notes
Buttercup Skunk Bambi's Children One of Flower's daughters in the 1940s Disney comic book adaptation of the book by the same name.[1]
Carcajou Wolverine Yakari The main villain of the franchise.
Croque-Monsieur Ferret Sibylline The major antagonist of the series, who roams the woods with a carving knife.[2]
Les Croquillards Ferret / Stone marten Chlorophylle The Croquillards are a ferret and stone marten who act as cronies to Anthracite the rat.[2]
Fungo Squiggly Ferret Get Fuzzy The ferret antagonist.
Geoffrey St. John Skunk Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics) A skunk that served as an agent on the Royal Secret Service. He falls in love with Hershey and they marry during Sonic's return to space. Eventually Geoffrey starts working alongside the Ixis Wizard, Naugus. Never existed in the rebooted retconned history of Mobius (after #252)
Gwenneth Skunk Kevin and Kell One of twenty skunks, adopted children of antagonists R. L. and Angelique.
Kiki Ferret Sluggy Freelance One of the main cast members
Basil MacTabolism Polecat Pogo A polecat who is a door-to-door politician.
Miss Mam'selle Hepzibah Skunk Pogo Originally Porky Pine's love interest; typically kept a French(ish) accent distinct from the others'.
Primrose Skunk Bambi's Children One of Flower's daughters in the 1940s Disney comic book adaptation of the book by the same name.[1]
Rough Skunk Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing) He is an evil mercenary and he is the brother of his partner, Tumble.
Sabrina Conrad Skunk Sabrina Online A graphic designer, Transformers collector and Amiga computer enthusiast best known as the protagonist of the furry webcomic Sabrina Online set in Columbus, Ohio.[3]
Sissi Skunk Skunk The Abominable Charles Christopher An entrepreneur and magnate from the webcomic by Karl Kerschl
Torpile Otter Chlorophylle Good friend of Chlorophylle.[2]
Tumble Skunk Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Publishing) He is an evil mercenary and he is the brother of his partner, Rough.
Weather Weasel Weasel Just'a Lotta Animals Weasel version of Weather Wizard.
Weekly Least Weasel Blacksad Rumoured to only change his underwear once a week, hence his nickname.
Winthorp Weasel The Adventures of Sly Cooper Inspector Carmelita Fox's executive assistant who secretly has a crush on her.

Film and television[edit]

Name Type Work Notes
Cyrano Ferret Starship Troopers The pet of Carl Jenkins, Jenkins was able to communicate suggestions to Cyrano psychically.[4]
Ewok pets Ferret Star Wars While numerous ferrets appear in the Ewok Village in multiple Star Wars films, books, and video games where they are pets of the Ewoks, they are most prominently found in Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure.
"The Ferret" Ferret Kindergarten Cop "The Ferret" goes everywhere with protagonist John Kimble.
Gwin Ferret Inkheart Dustfinger's constant companions. Note that in the original book version of Inkheart, Gwin was a marten rather than a ferret.
Kodo Ferret The Beastmaster One of protagonist Dar's constant companions and mate of Podo. Kodo sacrifices himself to save Dar. Also appears in Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time.
Pantalaimon Ermine The Golden Compass The sidekick of the protagonist, Pantalaimon (usually called Pan) is a dæmon who frequently takes the form of an ermine.
Pip and Pop Otters Bear in the Big Blue House
Podo Ferret The Beastmaster One of protagonist Dar's constant companions and mate of Kodo. Podo gives birth to a litter of ferrets at the end of the movie. Also appears in Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time.
Rodolfo Ferret Along Came Polly A pet ferret belong to Polly.
Smartass, Greasy, Psycho, Wheezy and Stupid Weasels Who Framed Roger Rabbit The Weasels are part of the Toon Patrol and work for Judge Doom.[5]

Note: Ferrets appear as companions of at least two characters in the Harry Potter film series, but they are not explicitly named.[6][7] An unnamed ferret also appears in the Prancing Pony in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.[8]

Animation[edit]

Literature[edit]

Name Type Work Notes
Ashleg Pine marten Mossflower by Brian Jacques The advisor to the wicked wildcat Tsarmina Greeneyes. He's recognizable by having a wooden leg.
Bagley Brown, Jr. Weasel The Wainscott Weasel by Tor Seidler The title character
The Barron long-tailed weasel My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George One of several animals that the main character Sam Gribley befriends.
Bethany Ferret Rescue Ferrets at Sea by Richard Bach The protagonist; a heroic captain of a rescue boat that experiences adventure while trying to save others.[9]
Betty Skunk Brian's Winter by Gary Paulsen Skunk whom Brian developed an acquaintance with.
Budgeron Ferret Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse by Richard Bach Famous author of adventure stories for kits, husband of Danielle.[10]
Cheyenne Jasmine Ferret Rancher Ferrets on the Range by Richard Bach International film star and romantic interest of Montgomery.[11]
Chloe Ferret Rescue Ferrets at Sea by Richard Bach A celebrity reporter who gets permission to serve on a rescue boat in order to get real-life rescue ferret experience.[9]
Danielle Ferret Writer Ferrets: Chasing the Muse by Richard Bach Famous author of the scandalous Veronique Sibhoan Ferret novels, wife of Budgeron.[10]
Ferahgo the Assassin Weasel Salamandastron by Brian Jacques The main villain of the book, and the only main villain weasel of the entire series. He also has a son named Klitch.
Flash Otter The Odyssey of an Otter by Rutherford George Montgomery 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.
Finnbarr Galedeep Otter The Bellmaker by Brian Jacques an experienced warrior and sailor and helps kill the main villain, but dies too.
Fisher Fisher Egg Marks The Spot: A Skunk And Badger Story by Amy Timberlake The self-descriptively named antagonist of the story. Fisher owns a treasure-finding business and is a cousin of the main character Badger.
Franta Skunk Astronautilia by Jan Křesadlo Franta is a creature resembling a skunk, but made entirely of brain tissue; he is the author of the science-fiction Homeric Greek epic poem about space travel of captain Udeis.
Gwin & Jink European pine martens Inkheart series by Cornelia Funke Marten companion to Dustfinger, a traveling fire-dancer. Generally known to jump through flaming hoops for money, and general mischief. In the later books is joined by Jink, another pine marten loyal to Dustfinger. Both are noted as having prominent little horns behind their ears, and squabbling for the master's attention. In the film adaptation, Gwin was changed to a ferret.
Kine Least weasel The Kine Saga by Alan Richard Lloyd A proud, aggressive young weasel. Known as an impetuous braggart, he has few friends until fiery Kia wins his love.
Lottie Otter Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus A "feisty" character who is also good at cricket and insists on proper etiquette. She wears a pearl necklace and can play the mouth organ, but is a little snide and snobby in her remarks. She makes her home in a wooden trunk filled with water that she calls Fortitude Hall.
Lute Otter Shaman by Sandra Miesel A talking otter character. The otter people are in a side universe the protagonist visits, but it becomes one of the best she can access. The otters and company are core to this story.
Montgomery Ferret Rancher Ferrets on the Range by Richard Bach Successful rancher and romantic interest of Cheyenne Jasmine.[11]
Mudge Otter Spellsinger by Alan Dean Foster An anthropomorphic otter with a thick Cockney accent, a womanizer, a thief and a gambler who is the best friend and traveling companion of Jonathan Thomas Meriweather.
Oscar Otter Otter Oscar Otter by Nathaniel Benchley Title character
Pantalaimon Marten Northern Lights by Philip Pullman The sidekick of the protagonist, Pantalaimon (often called Pan) is a dæmon who frequently takes the form of a pine marten.
Otter Otter Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois A dark brown northern river otter who was once Franklin's best friend. She moves away in a story shown early in the program's first season. Otter comes for a visit in the second season, but the reunion is bittersweet, with the village not remaining the same as Otter remembered it. Otter was voiced by Sophie Lang in the first season of the show. Her return visit was voiced by Marieve Herington.
Romsca Ferret Redwall by Brian Jacques A troublemaking corsair who eventually makes good.
Shamrock Ferret The Last War: Detective Ferrets and the Case of the Golden Deed by Richard Bach Professional detective and amateur philosopher / historian, Shamrock has to untangle a historical mystery.[12]
Skunk Skunk Skunk And Badger by Amy Timberlake One of the titular characters. He is said to have been homeless before being sent by Badger's aunt to live with him.
Shellington Otter The Octonauts The Octonauts' field researcher. Known for his Scottish accent, short attention span/general clumsiness, and catchphrase "Jumping jellyfish!"
Spotter and Swatter Otters The Frogs Wore Red Suspenders by Jack Prelutsky Two otters featured in a poem in the book, which bears the names of the characters.
Sredni Vashtar Polecat-Ferret Hybrid Sredni Vashtar by Saki Ambiguously the pet or vengeful god (or something in between) of a sickly 10-year-old boy. This story has been adapted to multiple other types of media including television and radio. Of especial note is that the first episode of The Orson Welles Show is one such adaptation.
Stormy Ferret Air Ferrets Aloft by Richard Bach Cargo pilot and captain of the AirFerrets SkyFreighter. Romantic interest of Strobe.[13]
Strobe Ferret Air Ferrets Aloft by Richard Bach Chief pilot for the giant conglomerate MusTelCo. Romantic interest of Stormy.[13]
Swartt Sixclaw Ferret Outcast of Redwall by Brian Jacques An evil warlord known as the Pitiless One, Swartt is the father of Veil.
Sweeting (and two other wild otters, not named) Otter The Demon Breed by James H. Schmitz A trio of sidekicks for the main character, augmenting her abilities with their own.
Sylver Weasel Welkin Weasels by Garry Kilworth A series of six ovels which feature Sylver and his band of outlaw weasels
Tarka Otter Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson
Veil Sixclaw Ferret Outcast of Redwall by Brian Jacques A general troublemaker who dies heroically, Veil is the abandoned son of Swartt.
Vison Mink Vison, the Mink by Jean Craighead George Vison the mink, the bully of his litter, strikes out on his own after the sudden death of his mother
Willy the Weasel Weasel Tufty Club by RoSPA Accident prone sidekick of the perfectly road-savvy title character

Note: The Ferret Chronicles has dozens of named ferret characters not listed here, and the Redwall series (between the books and the television show) has hundreds of ferret, stoat, and weasel characters not listed here. Only a few key ones are listed from each. For the former see the books referenced above. For the latter, see the character lists provided within the Redwall section.

Video games[edit]

Name Type Work Platform(s) Notes
Cyrille Le Paradox Skunk Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time PlayStation 3
PlayStation Vita
The game's main antagonist.
Jimmy Bumples Weasel JumpStart Advanced 1st Grade Windows
Macintosh
The antagonist.
Kicks Skunk Animal Crossing Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Switch, iOS, Android A merchant who sells different items depending on the game. In City Folk, he sells different shoe colors. In New Leaf and Pocket Camp, he sells shoes, socks, and boots. In New Horizons, he sells items of various kinds.
Lottie Otter Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Nintendo 3DS A girly pink otter who loves house designing.
Lyle Otter Animal Crossing Nintendo 3DS A blue otter who sells insurance.
Otto Otter Spyro: A Hero's Tail GameCube
Xbox, PlayStation 2
An otter surfer.
Pascal Otter Animal Crossing: Wild World Nintendo DS An otter philosopher.
Punky Skunk Punky Skunk PlayStation The playable protagonist, a fan of then-popular 'extreme' sports.
Spanx Long-tailed weasel Whiplash PlayStation 2
Xbox
Chained to a rabbit named Redmond. They must work together to escape from a product testing machinery corporation.
Stink Bomb Skunk Skylanders: Swap Force PlayStation 3
Nintendo 3DS
Wii U, Wii
A skunk that is a master of a martial art he apparently invented known as "Kung Fume". His catchphrase is "Clear the air!" He can throw shuriken, turn into a cloud of skunk spray, and perform palm thrust attacks. He is of the Life element, and has the Sneak skill.
Don Weaso and the Weasel Mafia Weasels Conker's Bad Fur Day Nintendo 64
Xbox
Don Weaso leads the Weasel Mafia, a mafia-like crime syndicate of weasels parodying The Untouchables that enlists Conker the Squirrel to exterminate a population of cavemen and rob the central bank. When Conker accomplishes the latter, Weaso ends up betraying Conker, as he was hired by the malicious Panther King to capture Conker and turn him into a table leg. In the confrontation that follows, Weaso murders Conker's girlfriend, Berri, under the Panther King's orders. Upon first sight of Professor Von Kriplespac's pet Xenomorph, Heinrich, who bursts out of the King's chest, Weaso ducks behind the now-deceased King's throne. He is likely sucked into space and killed when Conker opens the airlock in the vault-turned-spaceship that had just entered Earth's orbit.
Professor Von Kriplespac Weasel A weasel scientist. He leads an army of Nazi-like teddy bears known as the Tediz.
Mia Ferret Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Wii Althea Sol Alfitaria's pet ferret Mia, After the first few minutes of exploring and gameplay you are confronted by her as she schemes to make you chase her
Syruss Ferret Lands of Lore III Windows One of four optional Guild Familiar companions, Syruss is a magical sentient ferret. If chosen as the player's Familiar, he assists the player primarily by picking locks and stealing from shops.
Blarret Ferret My Singing Monsters Android, iOS, Windows A triple element Ethereal Monster on the island Ethereal Workshop. It has three mouths, and it sings like an otamatone.

Fictional species[edit]

Species name Media Notable members Notes
Otak Earthsea Hoeg Rare creatures that tend to avoid humans. They are thought to be aggressive. One of them, namely Hoeg, accompanies Ged for the majority of A Wizard of Earthsea.
Ottsel Jak and Daxter Daxter, Tess, Veger A hybrid of an otter and a weasel

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