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8 Fun Facts

Ferrets

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A newborn ferret is so small that it can fit into a teaspoon!

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Similar to domestic cats, ferrets can also suffer from hairballs and dental problems.

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Baby ferrets are called kits, adult males are called hobs, and adult females are called jills.

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Though the ferret has been domesticated for over 2,000 years, it has only been a popular pet in the U.S. for the last 30 years.

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Black-footed ferrets almost exclusively eat prairie dogs.

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Once found throughout the Great Plains, the black-footed ferret is one of North America's most endangered animals.

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The black-footed ferret was thought to be extinct but was recently rediscovered in America.

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Except when mating or raising young, black-footed ferrets are solitary, nocturnal hunters.