Exactly! Especially since he tends to cast the predators of larger vertebrates as the bad guys--the snakes, cats, mustelids, rats, etc. And the "good" predators are still kind of dangerous, like the badgers.
Obviously the actual dietary preferences of the animals was not a primary concern, since if it were, the moles' pies would contain a lot more grubs and worms. But it did provide a guideline.
I suppose I could get into a long thoughtful critique of the division of good and bad in this world, but the hell with it, he's just using it as shorthand and they're still darn fun reads.
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Date: 2014-09-22 03:38 am (UTC)Obviously the actual dietary preferences of the animals was not a primary concern, since if it were, the moles' pies would contain a lot more grubs and worms. But it did provide a guideline.
I suppose I could get into a long thoughtful critique of the division of good and bad in this world, but the hell with it, he's just using it as shorthand and they're still darn fun reads.