Fluffy Bois

Fluffy Bois are the feisty little above ground hedge-hogs that reside high in the trees of Williamstown. Some say that these heathens were the original founders of the college but upon the Split of 1821, the majority left to run (and still do operate) Amherst College. Omnipresent and possibly omniscient, they are never further than an acorn throw away.

Exploits

One must not be thrown off guard by their relatively cute facade, ice runs through their veins. Fluffy Bois are constantly scrounging for food around campus and there is little that can get in their way from achieving their goals. Reminiscent of a daytime Trash Panda, Fluffy Bois have a habit of surprising off-guard passerbyers by popping up out of waste bins with discarded treasures. Whole slices of bread have been excavated and then carried up trees to in turn fall back down. Legend has it this spectacle was the original influence for the Oscar winning movie/book Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.

Fluffy Bois with more chutzpah have been know to swipe food left alone too long. A banana left outside Sage D was stripped and eviscerated (by the daemon claws of a Fluffy Boi) within an hours time.

Dangers

While you can always see many scuttling around campus, these are only the ground-force ranks. Picture the Fluffy Bois' colony as an upside down iceberg. Or like the pyramids of Egypt if they were upside down. Or better yet, a Toblerone container that is precariously perched on one of its edges. While it may seem like there are swarms on the ground at all times, the majority spend their lives jumping from tree to tree with some never touching the ground in their life. It may be tempting to look up and search for these 'critters', but do so at your own risk. Fluffy Bois are notorious for hurling acorns upon the (brave) landlubbers who dare venture outside for classes, and thus one puts themselves at a borderline critical risk by scanning the skies even for a moment.