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What animals eat ferrets?

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Domestic ferrets possible predators would be hawks, owls, or any larger carnivorous mammals would hunt them given the opportunity.

Black footed ferrets natural enemies includes coyotes, great-horned owls, golden eagles, prairie falcons, badgers, bobcats and foxes.

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Do ferrets eat mice or rats? Yes, ferret can eat mice or rats, some owners prefer to feed ferrets a raw diet, including mice, rats and chicks. Ferrets were at one time used as rodent control in the U S, endorsed by the U S Department of Agriculture, until they were replaced with chemical exterminator for rodents. They were used from 1860 until World War II to protect grain stores in the American West.

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Humans affect ferrets in many ways. One way is the way humans handle ferrets. Ferrets do have a very flexible spine, but humans should still be careful when handling them. The amount of attention a ferret gets from a person obviously affects the ferret as well.

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No, humans do not eat ferrets, as would be illegal as well

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