The Furlings

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The Furlings as seen in Once Upon a Forest. From left to right: Edgar, Russell and Abigail.

The Furlings are a group of young animal characters created in 1989 by Welsh author Rae Lambert. They first appeared in A Furling's Story, which subsequently was the basis for 20th Century Fox/Hanna-Barbera's 1993 animated film, Once Upon a Forest.^[1]

The Furlings consist of the woodmouse Abigail, who is the leader of the group; Edgar, the mole; and Russell, a hungry hedgehog. All three attend the classes of a wise old badger named Cornelius, whose niece Michelle is also a student. Perhaps on purpose, the initals of the furlings put together form Lambert's first name: R)ussell A)bigal E)dgar.

In Once Upon a Forest, they were voiced by Ellen Blair (Abigail), Ben Gregory (Edgar) and Paige Gosney (Russell).