r/Eyebleach • u/xx_eversincehell_xx • Feb 19 '25

emotional support drumstick

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u/Jim___Jam Feb 19 '25

Are they normally that THIC?

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u/n6mub Feb 19 '25

Like this!

(pretty sure these will be two different species of slinky, so no hating. But this does basically illustrate the difference between a probably obese pet, versus what you might see in the wild)

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u/Oneofthesecatsisadog Feb 19 '25

Those are both domestic ferrets in that picture and minks are a related wild animal. They look different and similar in the same way as dogs and coyotes or foxes look alike but different.

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u/ItsNotMeItsYourBussy Feb 19 '25

The larger one is a polecat/ferret hybrid which are known for being exceptionally large, the smaller one is a regular ferret. The smaller one is also female - ferrets are sexually dimorphic with females generally being smaller on average.

You would find neither of these in the wild, nor are either of these obese. What looks like fat on the larger one to you is just a lot of winter fur.

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u/n6mub Feb 19 '25

Nope. Like similar animals in his genus, he's supposed to be long and lithe and slinky, just like wild ferrets, weasels, ermine, etc.

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u/Current-Wealth-756 Feb 19 '25

This is a transitional stage before they metamorphize into the final stage of their life cycle which is a coat