ferrets

     

The ferret is a omestic mammal of the type Mustela putorius furo. Domestic ferrets typically have brown, black, white, or mixed fur, have an average length of approximately 20 inches (51 cm) including a 5 inch (13 cm) tail, weigh about 2-4 pounds (1 kg), and have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 years.

Trivia about ferrets

  • Bred in captivity, dozens of these rare "masked" weasels were introduced into the Wyoming wilderness in 1991
  • These small, slender mammals often kept as pets were domesticated from the European polecat
  • Owners of these pets usually remove the animals' scent glands
  • Some say the Berbers were the first to breed these from polecats they captured in Spain