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Ferret

Ferret — Photo: Alfredo Gutiérrez — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The ferret (Mustela furo) is a small, domesticated species belonging to the family Mustelidae.

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The ferret (Mustela furo) is a small, domesticated species belonging to the family Mustelidae.

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