Ferrets require specialized care, attention, and a considerable amount of time. Many people are unprepared for this. The sale of ferrets as pets poses a broader problem for biodiversity.

The tan ferrets also have black markings on their feet, legs, and tail tip. This animal's long slender body, like that of a weasel, enables it to crawl in and out of the holes and dwellings of its ...

In the early 1900s, the United States was likely home to more than 5 million ferrets. But ferrets, which hunt prairie dogs for food and live in their burrows, were almost wiped out early in the 20th ...