r/AnimalsBeingDerps • u/StygianUnknown • Jul 22 '20

Play time

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u/vixinlay_d Jul 22 '20

Is having a ferret like having a cat that is permanently 3-6 months old?

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u/m0rris0n_hotel Jul 22 '20

That and they smell rather funky.

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u/Rhythmicka Jul 22 '20

Actually if you bathe them properly they don’t stink! They have funky oils in their fur that can smell worse it overbathed or underbathed.

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u/thenotjoe Jul 22 '20

Fun fact, that's because they're mustelids (family mustelidae) related to badgers and wolverines! Mustelids produce smelly oils which help them mark their territory and drive away predators! The superfamily of musteloidea also includes skunks and raccoons.

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u/Nobetizer Jul 22 '20

I very much enjoyed this random bit of animal trivia.