I'd make a calculated guess that you saw a mongoose. They are not related to ferrets but they sure to do look similar! The Inidan mongoose is a renowned cobra killer. Remember the mongoose in The Jungle Book? We saw any number of these interesting little animals when we were in Hawaii last year. Here's a site to take a look and see if this is what you saw! It's pretty interesting and does mention the mongoose in Hawaii. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoose Barb and her 4 whirling dervishes....Cher, Jake, Sam and Tess No one in the world needs a mink coat but a mink. - Murray Banks Animals can communicate quite well. And they do. And generally speaking, they are ignored. - Alice Walker Hunt each other - leave the animals alone. [Posted in FML 5457]