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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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The Fitch is an endangered species?

Fitch is the fur of an European polecat ferret (Mustela putorius) and is not an endangered species

What animal is similar to weasels?

Weasels are members of the Mustelidae family. Several other members of this family closely resemble the weasel such as ferrets, mink, martens, polecats, otters and tayras.

Do ferrets look like rats?

No. Ferrets have a much longer, thinner body than a rat. They also have fur covering their tails whereas a rat does not.

What characteristics do ferrets have?

This will depend on how they were raised, and the individual ferret. Just like people they have different personalities and their past helps mold them.A ferret that has been socialized properly at a young age with plenty of human contact are very friendly and playful. They seek out their owner for playtime and are very much interested in everything you do.

How do ferrets help people?

Ferrets can help people by giving them a good laugh and can be your best friends. They can keep you company if you get lonely or depressed.

Are ferrets fluffy?

Some ferrets have thicker or longer fur than others, like cats. Depends on what your interpretation of "fluffy" is.

Is a sable a mink a stoat a ferret or a weasel?

All of those are member of the 'weasel family', Mustelidae. However Sable are not that closely related to those others. While stoats, ferrets, and regular weasels are in the Mustela genus, a Sable is a kind of Marten, which occupies its own genus, Martes.

Why do honey badgers eat honey?

Honey is the honey badger's favorite treat, although they do not rely on honey, but the nutritious bee hive is a sought after delicacy. The honey guide bird, has a habit of leading honey badgers to the bees' nests, and eats the honey, larvae, and wax from bee hives.

What are ferrets enemies?

Ferrets (in the wild) are eaten by numerous birds of prey as well as carnivorous mammals.

Black-footed ferrets face threats in the wild from predators and disease, natural enemies includes coyotes, great-horned owls, golden eagles, prairie falcons, badgers, bobcats and foxes all prey on ferrets. Black-footed ferrets are preyed upon (eaten) by larger carnivorous mammals (such as coyotes), hawks, and owls.

from another contributor:

The history of domestic ferrets is not fully know, however it is known that ferrets are a breed species not a natural one. Therefore, ferrets have no real enemies. However, anything that likes to chase anything small and furry will be capable of causing harm or even kill a ferret. I have ferrets and cats who live together very happily

How many ferrets come in a litter?

A ferret's gestational period or time to be pregnant is approximately 42 days.

What do honey badgers look like?

Honey badgers are similar in size and build to the European badger, Meles meles. They are heavily built, with a broad head, small eyes, no external ears, and a relatively blunt snout, the female smaller than the male. Broad and powerful the legs are short, but the forelegs are well-developed, equipped with strong claws like curved knives which can be up to 40mm long and broad feet, 3.5 cm long with sharp edges, back-claws straighter, 1.5 cm long without sharp edges. The head-and-body length ranges from 60 to 102 cm, plus a tail of 16 to 30 cm. The animal's height at the shoulder can be from 23 to 30 cm. Adult body weights vary from 5.5 to 14 kg. There is a considerable difference between the sizes of the male and female, with males sometimes weighing up to twice as much as females. The weight range for females is 5 to 10 kg, while males range from 9 to 14 kg. The body colouration is a striking combination of silvery grey or whitish upperparts (from the top of the head across the back to the base of the tail), and black or dark brown sides and underparts. The grey upperparts (or mantle) are often whiter on the crown and around the edges, such that there is a white stripe separating the mantle from the black body (see photo). The mantle is often darker in older animals.

What is a pink eyed polecat?

A pink eyed polecat is an albino ferret that was domesticated from the European polecat ferret

Where could one go to get a mink coat dyed pink?

This high-priced fashion item is available at expensive shops like Adrienne Landau and Neiman Marcus. These items can sometimes be found on eBay, and usually cost thousands of dollars.

What are Alaskan female Marten called?

'Females' or 'kit mothers' are how they referred to in the Wikipedia article regarding them. They are not limited to Alaska, but range across Canada all the way over to Newfoundland.

Can ferrets and polecats live together?

Ferrets are believed to be domesticated European polecat ferrets and so will be able to live together happily in most cases - however, some ferrets (especially if they are unaltered) do seem to prefer being alone, so it can be assumed that some polecats will be the same and fights might break out, started by either side. They'll be able to mate, too, so be aware of this if you don't want to find your ferrets increasing in numbers rapidly.

Do be aware that, if you have found an orphaned wild polecat or rehabilitated an injured wild one, it may carry diseases which your ferrets will be able to catch.

Do weasels eat snakes?

well if a snake had a chance it would probably eat a weasel

Will a male ferret harm his young?

An unaltered male might harm his young. The mother ferret is responsible for raising her babies alone.

Can badgers get aids?

Yes, at our enclosure we have a group of badgers and we think the origin of the HIV has been found in our favourite badger. Mitchell has contracted th disease from getting in a fight with another badger and sleeping in unfair conditions. He is alright now but we do think he will die.

Why does a honey bager smell like a skunk?

Because of the 12 species of skunk, 2 are also badgers (European species)

Is an honey badger a endotherm or an ectotherm?

An endotherm is an animal that maintains its body temperature by producing heat from energy from food. Ectotherms get their heat only from the environment. The honey badger is a mammal, and, like all mammals, is an endotherm.