To Regina:
 
>In Elfyr's post yesterday about Finnegan's unfortunate cat encounter
>(happy for you that it wasn't worse!), Elfyr mentioned a third eyelid.
>How many eyelids do ferrets have?  Are the inner one(s) clear?
 
        Regina - ferrets only have two eyelids, unlike dogs and cats which have
a third (also known as a nictitating membrane, which can also slide up and over
the cornea - you may notice this in dogs and cats which are sleeping but which
have their eyelids slightly open.
 
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[Posted in FML issue 1195]