Ferret
Cumberland Wildpark Grünau
Grünau, Austria
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The ferret is the domesticated form of the polecat and was already used by the Romans for rabbit hunting. Because of its tameness, it can also be kept as a pet.
Species name: European polecat
Scientific name: Mustela putorius furio
Class: Mammals
Order: predators
Family: Marten
Weight: about 600 - 2000 g
Characteristics: fur primary colout whitish-yellow, different shades of color, which also correspond to the wild form
Lifetime: about 10 years
Enemies: human, wolf
Mating season: spring
Did you know, that ...
the ferret is missing the appendix?
Species name: European polecat
Scientific name: Mustela putorius furio
Class: Mammals
Order: predators
Family: Marten
Weight: about 600 - 2000 g
Characteristics: fur primary colout whitish-yellow, different shades of color, which also correspond to the wild form
Lifetime: about 10 years
Enemies: human, wolf
Mating season: spring
Did you know, that ...
the ferret is missing the appendix?
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