Ask The BellHunters: Ask Dawn and Vern; Relics of the Ice Age.

Ask the BellHunters

Hello, I'm Dawn Hunter-Bellwether...er, formerly Dawn Bellwether if you didn't recognize the added surname. And before you ask, yes 'that' Dawn Bellwether. Ex-Assistant Mayor, Ex-Mayor, Ex-Criminal Mastermind (Reformed thank you very much), City Savior, Controversial Author, and Predator/Prey relationship advocate. I'm also, as you probably guess by the hyphenated last name, married, and happily so to my mate Vernon Hunter, a gray wolf. I'm also a mother to three wonderful pups, something I never thought I'd ever have the chance to be! But, lamb sakes, I've gushed enough about myself here without explaining exactly what this blog is for. You see, after the release of my book “Predator Seeking Prey”, our little family started to get a lot of public attention again, and with it came a lot of question from curious mammals and other pred/prey couples from all over Animalia. My best friend and mate Vernon thought it would be a good idea to deal with these questions directly by opening a sort of blog/forum and taking those questions about our lives directly. Since then, I'd like to say our little blog has been quite successful, with even members of our family and friend circle pitching in and taking a few questions as well. So with all that said., please feel free to Ask Away!

Oh, and also, feel free to check our old location for previous asks until we can get a better archive system in place!

The original Ask Dawn And Vern Tumblr! This blog is a continuation/reboot of the "AskDawnAndVern" tumblr, as I am permanently locked out of the Tumblr at present.

https://askdawnandvern.tumblr.com/

(Blog Author Note: This blog is based on the fanfiction “The Rehabilitation of Dawn Bellwether” as well as it's pseudo-sequel “A Lamb Among Wolves”. If you haven't read them, it'll probably help you better understand what's going on here if you do. I'll link both stories below. Oh Also, I'm open to questions as well. Simply direct “Author” emails to “WastedTime” when composing them. And before I forget, I have a Patreon! Five dollars gets you access to in progress fics, Ask priority, and art previews of both SFW and NSFW art. Of course, even a dollar would help. Seriously, it's how I keep projects like this alive.

The Rehabilitation of Dawn Bellwether:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11999389/1/The-Rehabilitation-of-Dawn-Bellwether

A Lamb Among Wolves:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12364172/1/A-Lamb-Among-Wolves

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

Ask Dawn and Vern; Relics of the Ice Age.

Dawn: Oh yes, there are actually quite a few ice age species around Animalia that still exist.

Vernon: Most folks like to consider 'em our livin' ancestors. After all they were the first in the archeological record to show signs of developin' societies and farmin'.

Dawn: It's not really fair to call them 'our living ancestors', as they have been subjected to just as much evolution as the rest of us since then. The modern Mammoth and Saber-Toothed Tiger are somewhat different than the ones that existed several thousands of years ago. Not to mention many of them have branched off into newer species.

Vernon: Oh yeah, like the Wooly Tiger, the Dagger-Toothed Tiger, The Short-Snouted Mammoth, the Musk Mammoth, there's a lot of different offshoots walkin' around.

Dawn: Granted some of those are the result of interbreeding with the Bindian Elephant or the Bengal Tiger, while the others are the result of regional evolution.

Vernon: As fer Assistant Representative Uki...I'm purty sure she was born here...wasn't she?

Dawn: Fifth-generation Tundra Town native. Her family is one of the few 'original' breeds of mammoths that actually immigrated here. Most of the direct descendants of ancient mammoths have remained up near the arctic circle.

Vernon: Funny, y'all think there would be more since Tundra Town's climate is perfect for 'em.

Dawn: I think most native mammoths don't want to stray too far from their culture. And Tundra Town is largely devoid of ice age cultural staples. It was shaped by more modern arctic cultures. Polar Bears, Snow Leopards, Arctic Wolves and Foxes. I imagine it just doesn't feel enough like home to them.

Vernon: Also, considerin' the issues Giselle has to deal with livin' up there, I wager they'd have a hard time findin' megafauna housin'...I wouldn't exactly feel super comfortable 'er welcome livin' in a house er' goin' in a store where I had to live at a permanent crouch.

Dawn: Thankfully Zootopia has free healthcare, or Giselle's chiropractic bills would bankrupt her. *Giggles*