Fire ferret


 * This article is about the creature. For the pro-bending team, see Fire Ferrets.

The fire ferret is an arboreal mammal indigenous to the bamboo forests of the central Earth Kingdom, and is also found in Republic City. Fire Ferrets can be domesticated and kept as pets, much like Pabu, who belongs to Bolin.

Anatomy
The fire ferret has long, soft, reddish-brown fur on most of its body and dark red-brown fur on its short legs. It has a light face with tear markings and robust cranial-dental features.

The light face has white badges similar to those of the red panda, but it is possible that each individual can have distinctive markings. Its roundish head has medium-sized upright ears and a black nose and its long bushy tail has alternating red transverse black rings, though the end of the tail is solid black.

Behavior
Fire ferrets are known to be docile and friendly creatures. Once tamed, they can easily be kept as a pet and are obedient and loyal to their owners, as exhibited by Pabu. Fire ferrets can also be trained to do certain stunts, as demonstrated in Pabu's circus acts.

Connection
The fire ferret is a derivation of a red panda in size, fur patterns, and coloration in the face, body, and most distinctly the tail. It has most of the features of the red panda combined with the characteristic, elongated body of most weasles.

Trivia

 * Its name uses the Chinese name for red pandas, which translates literally to "fire fox" in English.
 * The pro-bending team consisting of Avatar Korra, Mako, and Bolin, is called the Fire Ferrets. The team was named after Bolin's fire ferret, Pabu.
 * Despite being a hybrid animal, the fire ferret has characteristics more in common with one animal than the other, looking almost exactly like a red panda but with the elongated body of a black footed ferret.
 * It's face make it looks similar to a Red Panda.