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These animals serve as companions to the ninja. Unlike a summoned creature which only appears on command and leaves when unneeded, the animal familiar will act as a companion to the ninja all through their day.


Akamaru
Location: Hidden Leaf
Name Meaning Aka=Red, Maru=Boys name
Type: Canine
Age: 3
Birthday: July 7th
Height: 28 cm
Weight: 5.1 kg
Character Affiliation: Inuzuka Clan (Kiba)


Akamaru is the familiar of the Genin Inuzuka Kiba. He acts as Kiba's partner.


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Akamaru partipated in the Chuunin Exam with Inuzuka Kiba, together they made it to the preliminaries of the third round. Though he and Kiba fought well, they lost to Uzumaki Naruto. Later before the invasion of Konoha, Akamaru tried to alert Kiba to the fact a suspicious masked ANBU was someone they knew. Kiba was unable to listen to the warning in time, as Kabuto knocked both he and Kiba unconscious.

Destruction Bugs
Location: Hidden Leaf
Type: Insect
Character Affiliation: Aburame Clan (Shibi and Shino)


The Destruction Bugs are one of the familiars of the Aburame Clan. These bugs live in the body of their host. In exchange for feeding on the hosts chakra they will do the bidding of the Clan member.


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Aburame Shino used the Destruction Bugs in his fights against Zaku of Hidden Sound and Kankurou of Hidden Sand.

Three Haimaru Siblings
Location: Hidden Leaf
Name Meaning Hai=Ash or cremate, Maru=Boys name
Type: Canine
Character Affiliation: Inuzuka Clan (Hana)
See also: Inuzuka Clan


The three Haimaru siblings act as canine familiars for Inuzuka clan member Hana.


Kuromaru
Location: Hidden Leaf
Name Meaning Kuro=Black or dark, Maru=Boys name
Type: Canine
Character Affiliation: Inuzuka Clan (Tsume)
See also: Inuzuka Clan


Kuromaru acts as a canine familiar for Inuzuka clan member Tsume. He appears battle scarred and has the ability to speak.


Takamaru
Location: Hidden Sand
Type: Avian


Takamaru is not affiliated with one specific Hidden Sand ninja. Instead he acts as the main messenger bird for the village. He is the fastest of his kind and serves to spread news to the other hidden villages of the world.


Ton-Ton
Location: Hidden Leaf
Type: Pig
Character Affiliation: Shizune


Ton-Ton acts as a familar to the Leaf ninja Shizune. Though a pig, Ton-Ton has an excellent sense of smell.