Weaseling Its Way into Your Heart Have you ever heard of the weasel war dance Have you ever been scared by a sofa monster Have you ever encountered a carpet shark Does the crocodile roll sound like fun Meet the funny furry little critter that can show you all of these tricks the ferret FUN FACT When ferrets get excited and want to play they hop sideways leap and bounce Ferret owners call this the weasel war dance 4
Ferrets are mammals and part of the weasel family This family includes minks otters badgers wolverines and polecats Only ferrets are kept as pets Ferrets are carnivores and closely related to skunks Like their stinky relatives ferrets have scent glands under their tail They give off a bad smell to scare away enemies Mink Otter Wolverine Badger Black-footed ferret FUN FACT The black-footed ferret is a wild relative of the domesticated ferret It is an endangered species that lives in the western United States 5
Ferrets bodies are long strong and flexible Their strength and flexibility comes from having unusually long vertebrae in their spines Their bodies are supported by short legs that allow them to crawl through small spaces They have straight tails and each foot has five toes with claws round eyes pointy nose 34 sharp teeth long whiskers triangular head small rounded ears 6
Ferrets have triangular shaped heads They have small rounded ears round eyes a pointy nose and long whiskers Ferrets have 34 sharp teeth including four canine teeth like dogs and cats Their eyesight is somewhat poor but they are equipped with an excellent sense of smell and keen hearing FUN FACT kits baby ferrets hobs adult males jills adult females business group of ferrets hoblet neutered male sprite spayed female long vertebrae in spine straight tail five toes with claws short legs 7
