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'''Ferrets''' are a domesticated [[carnivorous]] mammal, classified as similar to the wild [[stoat]], [[weasel]] and [[polecat]]. | '''Ferrets''' are a domesticated [[carnivorous]] mammal, classified as similar to the wild [[stoat]], [[weasel]] and [[polecat]]. | ||
| − | For centuries ferrets have been in [[Europe]] used for hunting small creatures such as [[rabbits]], gophers, groundhogs and [[mole (animal)|moles]], which are a pest to [[farmers]]. Today they are still commonly used in hunting, but also commonly kept as [[pets]] due to their furry appeal and playfully inquisitive nature. Like weasels and their other wild counterparts, ferrets exude a strong [[musk]] or odor. | + | For centuries ferrets have been in [[Europe]] used for hunting small creatures such as [[rabbits]], [[mice]], [[rat]]s, [[squirrel]]s, chipmunks, gophers, groundhogs and [[mole (animal)|moles]], which are a pest to [[farmers]]. Today they are still commonly used in hunting, but also commonly kept as [[pets]] due to their furry appeal and playfully inquisitive nature. Like weasels and their other wild counterparts, ferrets exude a strong [[musk]] or odor. |
[[Category:Carnivores]] | [[Category:Carnivores]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:06, June 19, 2018
| Ferret | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Mustelidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Mustela |
| Population statistics | |
Ferrets are a domesticated carnivorous mammal, classified as similar to the wild stoat, weasel and polecat.
For centuries ferrets have been in Europe used for hunting small creatures such as rabbits, mice, rats, squirrels, chipmunks, gophers, groundhogs and moles, which are a pest to farmers. Today they are still commonly used in hunting, but also commonly kept as pets due to their furry appeal and playfully inquisitive nature. Like weasels and their other wild counterparts, ferrets exude a strong musk or odor.