how did it grow up to be like this? 

This taum is (c) of paperfoxes

Taums are (c) of 

taum owner has the right to resell character at any price, to change design (except for colors), to gift to anyone (unless i have them blocked then i do not service blocked users), 
and have the right to know their taum is part of a closed species. That I will never give away a taum as a gift in fairness, and I shall never make an exact copy or base of their taum.

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