Ferret

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
Domesticated animal
gptkbp:activity Playful
gptkbp:behavior Social
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:commonHealthIssues Adrenal disease
Canine distemper
Insulinoma
Lymphoma
gptkbp:conservationStatus Domesticated (not wild)
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:Black-footed_ferret
gptkb:European_polecat
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mustelidae
gptkbp:firstDomesticated gptkb:Europe
at least 2,500 years ago
gptkbp:furColor gptkb:chocolate
Black
Sable
Albino
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mustela
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 42 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ferret
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:legalStatus Banned in some US states and cities
Legal in most countries
gptkbp:length 40–50 cm (including tail)
gptkbp:lifespan 6-10 years
gptkbp:litterSize 3–7 kits
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:nocturnal Yes
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Birds_of_prey
Foxes
Dogs
gptkbp:relatedGroup gptkb:business
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:European_polecat
Stoat
Weasel
gptkbp:reproduction Induced ovulators
gptkbp:scentGlands Often removed in US pets
Present
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mustela_putorius_furo
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism Males larger than females
gptkbp:sleepPattern 16–20 hours per day
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:usedFor Pets
Pest control
Hunting rabbits (ferreting)
gptkbp:vaccinatedFor Canine distemper
Rabies
gptkbp:weight 0.7–2 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4