Duck-Footed Dum-Dum

The Duck-Footed Dum-Dum is a silly creature from Lumberjack Folklore. It goes by the “scientific name” Ventertympanum coxi. The skin on their backs is similar to a drum and they have two tails shaped like drum sticks. They use these tails to quickly hit their backs, making a drumming sound. This sound is used to indicate to fish that spawning season has begun.

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Yarns of the Big Woods, Written and Illustrated by Art Childs