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03-06-2013, 08:01 PM #11
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Re: Interesting behavior with BP and ferrets

Originally Posted by satomi325

They have been domesticated and used as a working animal for over 3000 years. They were first domesticated for rodent eradication. But have further been developed and are used for rabbiting. In rabbiting, the ferret is not suppose to kill the rabbit. Its suppose to go down a rabbit hole and drag the rabbit back up to the surface.
It is key that the ferret not kill the rabbit.

WOW! I never knew that! I am going to have to do some extensive useless learning on this as it is fascinating.
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