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In ferrets, these processes are thinner, creating flexibility and movement. So their spine can stretch out when they go underground, making their body 30% longer.

Ferret owners need to be able to share their space with their pets. They need 3-4 hours of supervised playtime each day, and without it, they may start to act out.

Ferret owners in Washington, D.C., where a ban remains intact, but loosely enforced, hoped the New York ruling might pave the way for the mammals to finally burrow out of the shadows.

The black-footed ferret could also be called the black-eyed ferret because of the distinctive “stick-em up” mask that adorns its face. The tan ferrets also have black markings on their feet ...

Sibert and Red Cloud could make an enormous contribution to the species because their mother was cloned from a black-footed ferret from the 1980s, named Willa, who had no offspring.