The tan ferrets also have black markings on their feet, legs, and tail tip. This animal's long slender body, like that of a weasel, enables it to crawl in and out of the holes and dwellings of its ...

A black-footed ferret cloned from DNA of a ferret that lived in the 1980s has birthed two healthy kits, the first successful ...

Antonia the ferret successfully delivered two healthy kits after mating with Urchin, a three-year-old male of the same species, at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

Black-footed ferrets are one of the most endangered mammals in North America with only an estimated 370 in the wild, ...

A cloned ferret has given birth to her own kits -- what could this mean for the future of endangered species?

In a "groundbreaking achievement," a clone of an endangered species of ferret has given birth to babies for the very first time. The mother, named Antonia, is a clone of another black-footed ...

Ferrets have much more flexible spines than rabbits, who can suffer from spinal injuries easily. It’s crucial to support your rabbit’s spine when picking them up. Support their front and hind ends, ...

Ferrets are part of the Mustelidae family and ... Another animal that is part of the Mustelidae family, the otter has webbed feet and thick fur that traps air to keep them buoyant in water.

Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here ...

The domestic ferret, though not as common a laboratory animal as the rat or mouse, serves as a model in critical research areas, including influenza biology and vaccine development. Studies ...

SAN DIEGO — Legalize Ferrets, the grassroots organization advocating for the legalization of domestic ferrets in California, has announced a strategic pause in its ongoing lawsuit in San Diego ...

A cloned ferret named Antonia successfully gave birth to two kits earlier this year. It was the first time a cloned black-footed ferret has been able to reproduce, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.