| European Ferret - Lila, Aurora & Hazelnut |
| Mustela putorius furo |
| Range: |
Europe-domesticated |
| Habitat: |
Forest |
| Diet: |
Rodents, rabbits, birds, insects, lizards, frogs. At the zoo they eat ferret food. |
| Fun Facts: |
- Their strong smell is an attractant to other ferrets.
- They are intensely curious. They enjoy small, dark places.
- Their teeth are adapted for cutting up prey.
- European ferrets are descended from polecats and not the endangered black-footed ferret that is found in North America.
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