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Ferrets (Laboratory) - Pathology (view source)
Revision as of 17:36, 17 February 2011
, 17:36, 17 February 2011→Physiology
==Physiology==
==Physiology==
Ferrets are obligate carnivores that typically have a total length of ~50cm (with a ~13cm tail) and weight between 0.7 - 2kg. Ferrets have a natural life span of between 7 - 10 years and males are substantially larger than females. Ferrets become sexually mature at around 6 months.
Ferrets are obligate carnivores that typically have a total length of ~50cm (with a ~13cm tail) and weight between 0.7 - 2kg. Ferrets have a natural life span of between 7 - 10 years and males are substantially larger than females, with males up to 2kg and females up to 1.2kg. Ferrets become sexually mature at around 4-6 months and occurs in the first spring after birth.
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