Since today was Marathon Day here in Boston, I'll reprint Bob C's carbo-loading reply -- >Look closely at most of the goodies ferret love as treats, and you will >see they are mostly rich in carbohydrates, and most have a sweet flavor... >The carpet monkeys are after the sugars, which is as far as I can tell, a >universal trait among mammals. However...my question still is... Dogs will eat sweet stuff, but I don't see cats going after bananas and apples and tangerines (dogs either for that matter). I have no problem with carnivores eating grass, grains, veggies, etc. but I still don't understand why ferrets go after fruit and other sweet stuff. Did their ancestors eat prey who were fruit eaters? Ronnie (what kind of a carnivore likes citrus?) Harry (oh please give me that banana!) Ralphie (ugh! I wouldn't eat a banana for all the raisins in California) Prince Charming (give it to Merlin, he'll eat anything) Merlin (which way did they go, which way did they go) [Posted in FML issue 1910]