The ferret is a domesticated for of the European Polecat.
My friend had a pet ferret one time. They are messy and have an odor.
They have an odor? I didn't know that. I do know that they have brown, black, white or mixed fur.
The one my friend had was brown. Yes, they can have a very distinct odor! Sometimes it is unbearable!
Ferrets tend be sexually dimorphic, this means that males are substantially larger than females.
Oh, I didn't know that! Very interesting. My friends ferret was pretty small!
parts of the world have imposed restrictions on the keeping of ferrets.
Several other mustelids also have the word "ferret" in their common names, including the black-footed ferret, an endangered species.
Etymology.
The name "ferret" is derived from the Latin "furittus", meaning "little thief", a likely reference to the common ferret penchant for secreting away small items. The Greek word "ictis" occurs in a play written by Aristophanes, "The Acharnians", in 425 BC
Ferret
The ferret ("Mustela putorius furo") is the domesticated form of the European polecat, a mammal belonging to the same genus as the weasel, "Mustela", in the family Mustelidae. Their fur is typically brown, black, white, or mixed. They have an average length of , including a tail, weigh about , and have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 years. Ferrets are sexually dimorphic predators, with males being substantially larger than females.
The history of the ferret's