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Fun facts on ferrets

Fun facts on ferrets

  1. The word “ferret” is from the Latin fur, meaning “little thief.” Indeed, one of the ferret’s favorite activities is stealing and hiding things.
  2. Ferrets belong to the weasel (Mustelidae) family. Besides weasels and ferrets, this group of animals also includes minks, otters, and badgers as well as polecats and sables.
  3. An endangered species of ferrets previously thought to extinct, the black-footed ferret, was recently rediscovered in America.
  4. Like cats, pet ferrets use litter boxes to go to the bathroom, though they are not quite as easily trained as cats.
  5. It is illegal to own a ferret in California, Hawaii, New York City, and Washington D.C. as well as in some communities in other states.