Mouse-pig
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"Mouse-pig" is the term used by Syrio Forel to describe an unidentified species of mammal.
Biology
These animals are a similar to both rodents and pigs. They are also hairy and of a size comparable to cows.[1]
History
These mouse-pigs are one of the many queer animals brought from distant lands for the menagerie of the Sealord of Braavos.[1]
Recent events
A Game of Thrones
Syrio Forel tells Arya Stark of the queer animals he's seen in the Sealord's menagerie.[1]
Behind the scenes
The real-life counterpart of the mouse-pig has not yet been identified. Fans have theorized the capybara, the tapir as well as the extinct diprotodon as possibilities.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 A Game of Thrones, Chapter 50, Arya IV.
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