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Ferrets Weasels and Badgers

These mammals are flesh-eaters of the family Mustelidae. Usually named as weasel family, these are typically small-sized animals with short legs, thick furs and round ears. Mustelids are mostly nocturnal, solitary and are active throughout a year.

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Are Sea Badgers Real?

Yes they are and are known to eat our fingers and toes

Are there weasels in Massachusetts?

I believe that we just saw a weasel in Northborough, MA last night crossing Route 20 near 10 PM. Was definitely smaller than a fisher cat and appeared a bit larger than a ferret. So, my answer would be - maybe......

Do y need a license to own a weasel?

Laws vary from state to state. It may or may not be legalto have a pet weasel in your state. It certainly is dangerous.

Contact a local game warden; he will know what is legally required.

How fast can honey badgers run?

up to 25 to 30 km per hour for short distances.
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What are the natural predators of the Mink?

Natural predators of mink are coyotes, wolves, bears, great horned owls, and bobcats. Otters have also been known to kill mink, but another HUGE predator of mink is mankind; for the fur.

Coyote, bobcat, horned owl.

American Mink - Minks have few natural enemies and are occasionally killed by coyotes, bobcats and other carnivores. Minks being like most mustelids, are aggressive and fearless predators and will not hesitate to defend themselves against animals larger than themselves. Mink may be occasionally taken by birds of prey, or young in a nest may be taken by snakes.

Here in the UK mink do not have any predators

What do you call a male and female minks?

With mink, the male is a 'boar' and the female is a 'sow'.

Where can I get a stoat from?

In Ireland you can't buy a stoat because they are protected by the laws. In the United States, a stoat is considered an exotic animal and may or may not be legal to keep as a pet, depending on where you live. If it is illegal in your area, there may be high fines for keeping one, so it is best to check the laws before you attempt to find one to purchase.

Why are European minks endangered?

  • Because there population are dying they are being kill by people and by other animals .
  • There homes are being teared down , there is only so much fresh water on the earth .

Do minks have odors?

Oh YES! They stink! When alarmed or distressed, the Mink lets out a foul smelling substance from it's anal glands. Believe me, once smelled, never forgotten!

Minks (Mustela Vison) are part of the Mustelid family (ferrets, polecats, weasels etc) - note the root of the word which looks like the English word musty .

Mink is Swedish and apparently means "stinking animal". A pretty good description in my experience.

How many kits can a mink have at once?

Ferret litters can range from 1-18 kits. The average litter is 6-8 kits.

Ferrets can have 2 litters per year.

Can male ferrets share a cage?

In most cases, yes they can - two of our male ferrets, Reuben and Ya'akob, have been happily sharing a cage for some time and other than the completely normal and short-lived squabbles that all ferret owners become used to, they get along perfectly well. Do remember that for the few hours each day when they're not asleep, ferrets are extremely active and as such require a large cage with plenty of space. if you're keeping two ferrets in one cage, it needs to be a very big cage. Unlike most animals, ferrets never fight over food which makes it far easier to house two together.

Having said that, ferrets are highly intelligent creatures and as a result also highly individual, so if my ferrets - and indeed, all the other ferrets in the world - do something, it doesn't necessarily mean that your ferrets will do the same. Some ferrets actually prefer to be alone and some dislike all other ferrets, though the vast majority prefer ferrety company. Try putting them in the cage together and see what happens - there may be some fighting to begin with, but unless they're drawing blood let them settle. Chances are they'll be curled up together fast asleep before too long.

Can ferrets fart?

They most certainly can - mine makes a whole range of sounds from the "dook" noise with which all ferret owners will be familiar to little mewing sounds like a cat when he wants something, hisses when he does the war dance, clicks and tuts when I talk to him and an assortment of squeaky sounds.

What would win a python or a wolverine?

No chance to the wolverine, buddy. Are you joking ? A tiger is much more stronger and bigger than a wolverine. May be that many wolverines fighting together against the tiger could kill it, but just one is absolutely impossible to beat a tiger. This fight would be something like a fight of a pitbull against a chihuahua.

Actually i saw a video of a wolverine murder a tiger. The wolverine ripped open the tigers stomach and it died out

Can a ferret eat an owl?

C. It depends on their sizes if the owl is small and the ferret is big then it is possible but ussually i think the owl will eat the ferret. It depends on sizes, strenth and hungrynes! if its really hungry it will try to eat the owl!

What is best way to get rid of woodchucks?

I wouldn't see why you would want to bother or take a woodchuck. But I would think put it by a regular raccoon cage or something. Like if you see a mouse in your house there are these cages that when the mouse walks in the trap, it can't get out. So something like that. Inside the cage you should put some things they like to eat like plants and insects. But if you want it dead get a bear trap.

What to you feed newborn mink kits?

You might try a kitten or puppy milk substitute with ingredients close to 25% protein, 34% fat and 16% carbohydrate. Or from the book by James McKay "Complete Guide to Ferrets" ISBN 1-85310-433-7, he has raised ferrets (which are similar to minks) a mixture of evaporated milk and water (1:2), mixed with the yolk of an egg..

Where can i buy a weasel?

Depends on what kind of weasel - in the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. In American usage, the term "weasel" can refer to any member of the genus, or to the genus as a whole. Of the 16 extant species currently classified in the genus Mustela, ten have "weasel" in their common name. Among those that do not are the stoat or ermine, the two species of mink, and the polecats or ferrets.

Are weasels omnivores?

Weasels are carnivores - meat eaters, they feed on small mammals

What is the behavior of the black footed ferret?

The black-footed ferret is secretive and nocturnal, few people have ever seen them in the wild. Most of its time is underground in prairie dog burrows, and typically spends only a few minutes above ground each day to hunt or find new burrows or mates. In burrows it sleeps, stores its food, avoids predators and harsh weather, and takes care of it's young.

They are nocturnal hunters that require a plentiful supply of prairie dogs for prey. Though they will also eat other small mammals, birds, and insects, a single family of four Black-footed Ferrets eats about 250 prairie dogs each year and cannot survive without access to large colonies of them. Typically a prairie dog colony 125 acres (50 ha) in size will provide a sufficiently stable prey population for one adult ferret. The ferrets are entirely dependent on the prairie dogs for their survival, and even shelter in prairie dog burrows during the day. Ferret mating seasons last from March to April. Gestation of the kits commonly lasts 41-43 days. The number of kits born ranges from 1 to 7, but most commonly only 3-4 are born. Black-footed ferrets lead solitary lives except during the breeding season or when females are caring for young. Breeding activity occurs in March and April, and after a gestation period of 41 to 43 days, kits are born, the average litter size is from 3-4. They are born in the spring, underground in prairie dog burrows. The female and not the male, cares for the young. At about 3 months of age, kits are almost grown and will venture above ground. Even after they stop nursing, they depend on their mother for meals. By late summer, the female leaves her kits in separate burrows during the day and gathers them together at night to hunt. The young will begin to hunt alone, and by September are usually independent and solitary. Both male and female ferrets become sexually mature at one year of age,

How does the black footed ferret find his or her mate?

Ferrets are solitary animals and are only together during breeding season, which they locate each other through smell. Male and female ferrets have a much stronger body odor during breeding season to attract each other. After mating they go separate ways. The female raises the kits by herself. The male has no role is raising the family.

What is a wolverine's niche?

A wolverine is a predator and a scavenger. It gets eaten by a wolf and it eats small mammals and carrion.

Is it legal to kill a ferret?

Of course not, just as long as it doesn't cause any harm to them it's fine.

People in Venezuela race Ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, rats and even chinchillas; they're all capable of running more than 10 mph.