HYBRIDS: Well, I'm very impressed by the rythm of sends to the the FML an I confess having difficulties to be aware on it, with my poor english... In fact, there's serveral subjects I'd read, where i would take place, with some delay... o) In first about the hydidization between ferret and polecat (european polecat, Mustela putorius): I confirm me too had seeing a webmaster who success the experience and keept the hybrids kids. This is rarely repported in the ferret's owners. That take place in Scotland, by the webmaster of Scottish Ferret, John Allan. His website was been on provider Argonet, but out of order since few weeks! If Seila (british NFWS) read me, I want to be sure if J. Allan is the person who Sheila Crompton said she knew? That he show is: -a darker fur as I'd never seen on ferret (indeed the kits are often darker than adults) - evenmore, differential behaviour reaction between ferrets kids he had nursing and hybrids he had nursing; J. Allan relate that the hybrids are more speed and more fearfull than his ferret's kits. I precise that it's not a hoax like Loch Ness monster, has I'd conversed with the webmaster... o) AOlivier [Posted in FML issue 4065]