Here are some Ferret Fun Facts for Ferret lovers and owners.
Did You Know…
- An unspayed female ferret is called a Jill
- A spayed female is called a Sprite
- An intact male is called a Hob
- A neutered male is called a Gib
- Baby ferrets are called Kits
- All baby ferrets are White at birth
- Some small ferrets can squeeze though holes just 1 inch in diameter
- Ferret life spans are from 6 to 10 years
- Ferrets have very flexible skeletal systems
- Ferrets sleep so soundly they may not awaken even when picked up and shaken
- The name Ferret means “Thief”
- Ferrets have no instinctive fear of humans
- Ferrets are part of the “Mink” family
- A newborn baby ferret can fit onto a Teaspoon
- Ferrets will eat Mice, Small Rodents, and watch out – even your Pet Bird
- Ferrets are very smart and can be trained to do a number of things… Ever see the movie BeastMaster? Here is a scene from the show where two ferrets save the BeastMaster…
The original BeastMaster Movie from 1982 was an awesome display of how well ferrets can be trained. I was amazed when I first watched this movie and at the time, I didn’t really know what a ferret was! If you’ve never seen this movie and you love ferrets, you need to either go rent it right now or you can pick it up at Amazon.com.
These are some interesting Ferret Fun Facts. If you have other Fun Facts about your ferrets that you would like to tell us about, please send us an email or just leave your Ferret Fun Facts in the Comments section below.
