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Domestic ferrets are thought to be domesticated from the European polecat ferrets
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Which word has the same meaning as search and polecat?
'Ferret'
What is a pink eyed polecat?
A pink eyed polecat is an albino ferret that was domesticated from the European polecat ferret
What two animals made a ferret?
Most scientists believe that the ferret descended from the European polecat ferret (Mustela putorius) and the Steppe polecat ferret (Mustela eversmanni). It is more true to say that the ferret was domesticated from the European polecat ferret. Domestic ferrets can breed with European polecat ferrets and produce fertile offspring
How do you get rid of a polecat?
It may be illegal, depending on the area of the world your in. Contact animal control authorities for advise
What is a female polecat called?
A female European polecat ferret is called a "Jill"
What animal is also called a European polecat?
European polecat ferret (mustela putorius) in which the domestic ferret (mustela putorius furo) was domesticated from. Domestic ferrets can successfully breed with European polecat ferrets.
What do you call a wild ferret?
Black footed ferret in North America or European polecat ferret in Europe
How do you know the difference between a European polecat and a domestic ferret?
Polecats and Ferrets are genetically very similar. The difference between a domestic ferret and a European polecat is that a ferret is the domestication of the Polecat and is a pet. Domestication has reduced the Ferrets ability to fend for themselves. Polecat Ferret hybrids do exist and are very difficult to distinguish from a true Polecat. The domestic ferret is smaller, and has a more fragile bone structure. A domestic ferret is usually lighter in color, and the mask does not reach the tinted neck band like it does with the European polecat. The European polecat has a rounder face. The back of the ears of a European polecat is dark, whereas it is light in the domestic ferret. European polecat jaws are much stronger than those of the domestic ferret. The European polecat is more muscular. The European polecat is a solitary animal and only meets in the mating season, while the ferret loves company.
Can ferrets live in the wild in Wales UK?
In Wales the polecat ferret is well-established and widespread. In the UK, there is a European ferret polecat that lives in the wild. Domestic ferrets have long ago lost all natural instincts and cannot survive on their own in the wild, they totally rely on humans. Hybrids between European ferret polecats and domestic ferret could survive on their own. Studies on ferrets in the UK was determined that domestic ferrets and European polecat ferret are so closely related, they are regarded as the same species.
Do ferrets come from Europe?
The domesticated ferret probably comes from the European polecat or the Steppe polecat (Russia - Sibir).
What word can be made with the letters feetrr?
ferret - a kind of polecat
What six letter word means domesticated polecat?
ferret
