I was in the local pet store where I buy my ferret food and paused to take a look at their newest batch of little fuzzies. One of the ferrets had a very odd coloration which I can only describe as being similar to a calico cat. He had a white face with random spots of silver, brown, and cinnamon. When I inquired about his odd coloration, the owner of the store explained that he was called a badger ferret and was deaf. She said that the odd coloration and deafness were traits which are both found in all of the ferrets she had ever seen like him. He was a really sweet little guy. I was just wondering if any one had ever heard of this before. Alinda [Posted in FML issue 0840]