If you’re looking for a fun, non-traditional pet, ferrets may seem like an obvious choice. Unfortunately, they’re not as simple as you might think. In fact, there’s a lot you probably don’t know about ...

Considering bringing a ferret home and want to know more about these furry little creatures? We looked up a few fun and important facts and put them all in one place. Check them out here, and if you ...

One species of mustelid is particularly adept at maneuvers below the ground – the ferret. Ferrets hunt in tight and twisty burrows, bending their bodies up to 180 degrees, both vertically and ...

Take one look at a happy ferret at play, and you'll immediately understand why so many people love them. They're so effusively energetic, constantly moving, playing, and exploring - and when they're ...

Poor ferrets -- all those terrible rumors go round about them: they smell, they bite, they're mean and nasty. They're even illegal to own in some places. But Robin Hochgertel knows the real secret: ...

Eleven black-footed ferrets were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo facility in Virginia, marking a big step in cloning ...

We’ve ferreted out the answers to some of the most-searched questions about North America’s only native ferret species. Ashley Goetz Black-footed ferrets are well-suited for their prairie environment, ...

In late summer, as researchers accelerated the first clinical trials of Covid-19 vaccines for humans, a group of scientists in Colorado worked to inoculate a far more fragile species. About 120 ...

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Meet Franklin! He and his roommate and pal Gibby (a 2 year old male) came to Dakin from the Methuen MSPCA last month, and we’re looking for an adopter to take them both together. They’re pair-bonded, ...

An adorable ferret has delighted the internet with his surprised expression in a viral video this week. Originally shared by therathedeafferret and then re-posted to viral attention in 2020 by ...