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Definitions of ferret in various dictionaries:
noun - musteline mammal of prairie regions of United States
noun - domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits
verb - hound or harry relentlessly
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| We'd like to catch red-handed those responsible for making the black-footed species of this endangered |
| As a verb its name means "to drive out" or "uncover"; it's used in Europe to drive rats out of tunnels |
| Due to a decrease in prairie dog populations, the black-footed variety of this swift weasel is now endangered |
| Sadly, the black-footed type of this small member of the weasel family is endangered |
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| a domesticated polecat used chiefly for catching rabbits. It is typically albino in coloration, but sometimes brown. |
| Rummage about in a place or container in search of something. |
| (of a person) hunt with ferrets, typically for rabbits. |
| An assiduous search for something. |
| A domesticated polecat used chiefly for catching rabbits. It is typically albino in coloration, but sometimes brown. |
| a type of weasel ( small animal with a long, thin body) that usually has black feet and black fur around its eyes |
| to search for something or someone, by looking in many places or asking many questions: |
| to search for something by moving things around with your hands, especially in a drawer, bag, or other closed space: |
| a small, yellowish-white animal with a long body, bred for hunting rabbits and other small animals |
| hound or harry relentlessly |
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The ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is the domesticated form of the European polecat, a mammal belonging to the same genus as the weasel, Mustela of the family Mustelidae. They typically have brown, black, white, or mixed fur. They have an average length of 51 cm (20 in) including a 13 cm (5.1 in) tail, weigh about 1.54 pounds (0.72 kg), and have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 years. Ferrets are sexually dimorphic predators with males being substantially larger than females. * Several other Mustelids also have the word ferret in their common names, including an endangered species, the black-footed ferret. * The history of the ferret's domestication is uncertain, like that of most other domestic animals, but it is likely that ferrets have been domesticated for at least 2,500 years. They are still used for hunting rabbits in some parts of the world, but increasingly, they are kept only as pets. * Being so closely related to polecats, ferrets easily hybridize with them, and this has occasionally |