A long time ago, there was a vast expanse of water instead of earth. The animals and trees lived on a level above the water. One day, Wise Badger dived deep into the water to search for mud. Sadly, he could not swim for long and had to come back. The animals decided to send Brave Muskrat to get the mud. He dived into water and swam for a long time. He came up with a small amount of mud. The mud began to expand in every direction, creating an island. The animals waited for the island to dry. They sent Big Crow to keep watch on the island. In seven days, Big Crow returned and informed them that the island was dry and ready. The animals and trees moved onto the island and lived happily ever after.

What type of creation story is presented in the passage?
ex nihilo
earth diver
world parents
emergence

The narratives such as stories of myths that deal with the creation of Earth and other elements in it can be of different types depending on the way creation took place and the entity that supports the creation. In the case of earth diver creation myth or story, in this story, the different elements that exist on Earth originate from water and in most cases, this occurs a supernatural entity or diver takes mud or soil from the bottom of the water and uses it to create the terrestrial world. This is exactly what occurs in the passage of the creation story presented as it is stated at the beginning there was not earth but only water and one extraordinary being or entity called "Brave Muskrat" took mud from the water and then this mud expanded to an island that became a terrestrial world for animals. Therefore, the type of creation story is Earth Diver.