If you were to, say,.... let`s say, guess what 2 mammals the ferret came from, which two would you pick? If I had never seen a ferret or it`s "closest", small cousins before,(mink, ermine, weasels), my guess for 'attitude', and 'actions', would be a River Otter and a Squirrel!...Don`t know why, but they display the same playfull, and yet wary/intelligent traits! Forgive me, I love Otters & Squirrels, and i see a little bit of 'Ferret' in each of them! ok, done dreaming,.....DOOKS!... John R. & the n.j. gang. john rich <[log in to unmask]> [Posted in FML issue 5172]