I agree with Shona that the most likely "native ferret" in Argentina is a grison. There's a lovely pic of one at http://www.americazoo.com/goto/index/mammals/277.htm I want one!! Sue, when you were in the Dominican Republic, I wonder if this is the animal that you spotted. The Tayra that Sukie found is also a good candidate, and after looking at those pics, I want one of those too! When dealing with common names, and in another language, it's hard to be sure which animal is being referred to. Shirley [Posted in FML issue 4753]