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∙ 12y agoBelieve it or not the ferret is related to the small family of otters which also includes:weasels-wolverines-minks-etc.
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Can a rabbit and ferret share the same cage?
Yes, but the cage must be large, and it may depend on the age and gender of the ferrets.
Are there any animal shelters in Illinois?
There are many animal shelters in Illinois for cats, dogs, ferrets, and house rabbits. Check out the related links for more detailed info.
What is the earliest common clinical sign seen in ferrets and rabbits that are overheating?
Is it vocalization
Why were ferrets domesticated?
The history of the ferret's domestication is uncertain, like that of most other domestic animals, but it is likely that ferrets have been domesticated for at least 2,500 years.They are still used for hunting rabbits in some parts of the world today, but increasingly they are being kept simply as pets. It is known that the Roman's used ferrets for hunting rabbits. When the Roman Army was invading Europe they introduced rabbits for food purposes and brought along the ferrets for rabbit hunting
What does a ferret chase out of its house?
A ferrets will chase any rodent (mice, rats, rabbits)
What live in a warren?
Rabbits live in warrens. They are usually complex underground homes so stoats and ferrets etc have trouble finding the rabbits.
Why did your ferret bite your rabbit?
Ferrets are predatory carnivores. In the wild, polecats (from which ferrets were domesticated from) would hunt and kill rabbits, and this instinct is not something that can be bred out of the species.
Is a ferrets fur the same as a mouse?
Ferrets fur is different from a mouse. Ferrets are in the weasel family same as minks and ermines. Mice are in the rodent family and not related to ferrets
What kind of animals does a ferret eat?
Black footed ferrets eat prairie dogs. Domestic ferrets might eat rodents, such as rabbits, mice, rats, etc.
Do ferrets eat bunnies?
First Answer: Ferrets don't eat rabbits. Most rabbits are too big for them to consume. A different answer: Actually, ferrets and all weasels do attack, kill, and eat rabbits. Their method is to jump on the rabbit's back, where the rabbit can't defend themselves; they grip on to the rabbit's neck with their teeth until the rabbit loses strength and dies. Ferrets also kill and eat baby rabbits. In the home, it's very unlikely that a rabbit-ferret friendship will develop; oddly enough, it's much more likely that a rabbit will get along with a pet cat or dog!
Will a domesticated ferret kill a rabbit?
No. Even if the ferret didn't mean to hurt the rabbit it is very likely that it will because ferrets are rough (nip and scratch) when they play. It would not be advised to let the two play with one another
I know baby cats and rabbits are called kittens but what other animal infants are called kittens?
ferrets
