>In our never-ending quest to educate the world, many have stated that
>"ferrets are not wild animals." Well, in the interest of maintaining our
>credibility, I really think we should realize that the Black Footed Ferret
>is still a ferret, and is truly wild.  Many "wild animal lover" people I
>know are actually more familiar with the BFF...
 
Yes, the BFF is wild.  Do you know why it is called a ferret?  When the
colonists came to America and first saw the BFF they called it a *ferret*
because it looked like the ferrets they brought over on their ships to
catch rodents.  Still, it's not the same as the domesticated ferret.
 
Toni & Dinky
[Posted in FML issue 2236]