The ferret, chororo-kaya (Mustela putorius furo) is the domesticated form of the European Polecat, a mammal belonging to the weasel genus of the family MustelidaeThey typically have brown, black, white, au mixed fur. They have an average length of 20 inches (51 cm) including a 5 inch (13 cm) tail, weigh about 1.5–4 pounds (0.7–2 kg), and have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 yearsFerrets are sexually dimorphic predators with males being substantially larger than females.
Several other small, elongated carnivorous mammals belonging to the Mustelidae family also have the word ferret, chororo-kaya in their common names,...
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