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A “Fearsome Critter” to Behold: The Treesqueak

The forests of North America are filled to the brim with countless unknowns. Within the dense wood lurk hidden creatures, strange sights, and mysterious noises. For every mystery though, there is usually a pretty common solution, and for the most part, animals are to blame. But what do you blame your mysteries on if you are a lumberjack in the unsettled woods of early North America? Simple, Fearsome Critters. Narrowly miss being crushed by a large snapped off branch from a dead tree? Blame an Agropelter for throwing it at you. Stumble into a large section of dead trees leaning to one side and about to fall down? Blame a Hugag for leaning against them. Hear a strange noise from within the woods but are unable to locate its source? Blame a Treesqueak.

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