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glossary
  • A group of ferrets is known as a business

  • A male ferret is called a hob

  • A female is called a jill

  • A baby ferret of either sex is a kit

  • Lesser used terms include: gibs (neutered male) and sprites (neutered female)

  • Ferrets are naturally crepuscular, having activity periods during dawn and dusk.





     
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