Ah, the beautiful chorus of vocalisations of our lil Mustelid Mozarts! The "dook" in question is a favorite, especially when one of my girls is tossed into the Big Box o' Baggies. They looove to hear their own racket, between the dooking and baggie krinkles. I personally think they sound vaguely like chickens, cluck cluck. Don't tell them I told you :) The hissing is funny too- Not one, but TWO types of hisses for those special occasions. THere's the open-mouthed, wardancing, poofy tail hiss, like loud panting. THen there's the "Let go of my squeaky toy" or "Let go of my ear" hiss that Bebe gives her sister when they engage in Ferret-Fu. That deflating tire noise. There is also the "Okay, that REALLY hurts, lemme GO!" squeal I hear when they are really into some martial arts action and a tender bit of fuzzbutt is chomped. WHoever says ferrets are quiet really need to give their furkids a good tickle, or teach a pair of fuzzies the ancient and honored art of Ferret-Fu. Then just sit back and enjoy those sweet, slightly musky melodies. ~Jessica and the Raisinettes [Posted in FML issue 3160]