Muskrats

The topic right now is muskrats. Why? Ask Emma. Seriously. Write in and ask her. I would really enjoy that because it would be a lot of fun for me to hear what she has to say in response. So please, ask.

Suggested music: The Lion Sleeps Tonight – The Nylons

Mr.Chewy asks: How long are a muskrat’s whiskers?

Dean: I cannot tell a lie, Mr. Chewy, I have no idea how long a muskrat’s whiskers are. Long enough. That’s my answer.

dean_is_a_hottie asks: Why is the topic about muskrats?

Emma: First of all, don’t be such a brownnose. I’m telling you, he’s really not that good-looking. You are sorely mistaken. And to answer your question, it’s because muskrats are excellent. Who doesn’t like muskrats? Honestly.

Nina_B asks: Are muskrats musky? Is that where they got the word “musk” from? And if you called a muskrat musky, would it be offended?

Dean: I’m not sure what muskrats smell like and I don’t know if that’s where they got the word. However, I definitely think a muskrat would be offended if you called it musky, even if that’s what it really smelled like. After all, wouldn’t you be offended?

Blue_belle asks: Are muskrats those little weasely animals that live in the forest?

Emma: No, those are weasels.

cruella_devil asks: Can you make fur coats out of muskrat skins?

Dean: First of all, your name in addition to this question frightens me. Secondly, I don’t see why you’d want to make a coat out of muskrats. I mean, I’m sure it’s possible. You could probably make a fur coat out of hamsters though too.

Blue_belle asks: Okay, if muskrats aren’t those little weasely things, then are they the animals that some really freaky people keep as pets and walk them around on leashes like they’re cats?

Emma: No, those are ferrets. And who walks their cat around on a leash?

Dianna42 asks: Can you keep a muskrat as a pet? Because my older brother has like a collection of weird pets. He has a snake, a couple of hairless moles, and a baby alligator.

Dean: I think you could keep a muskrat as a pet. I’d be a little afraid that the alligator would eat it, though. On the other hand, I guess if it doesn’t eat the hairless moles, maybe it wouldn’t eat the muskrat. Although, hairless animals are kind of creepy looking, so maybe the moles are just unappealing to the alligator. And now I have completely lost sight of what the original question was…I think I answered it.

Blue_belle writes: There’s a lady on my street that walks her cat. It’s really small and has big ears and huge eyes. Like the cat that’s always on those Taco Bell commercials.

Emma: That’s not a cat. That’s a Chihuahua. And Chihuahuas are dogs.

And on that note…

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