Ferrets are intelligent and love to explore, so when you bring these pets home , you need to give them plenty of toys to play ...

We’ve ferreted out the answers to some of the most-searched questions about North America’s only native ferret species. Ashley Goetz Black-footed ferrets are well-suited for their prairie environment, ...

Here are some tips to help you make your ferret’s life more exciting with enrichment strategies that are easy to implement. ...

There are many animals in the weasel family, including polecats, ermines, stoats, and ferrets. Most well known among the weasel family of creatures is the ferret. Ferrets are a popular household pet ...

When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to be ...

Scientists have engineered ferrets genetically to study abnormally small brain size in humans -- and, in the process, discovered hints as to how our brains evolved. A genetically engineered ferret ...

Four hours into a pitch black trudge around a ranch full of ankle-turning prairie dog holes, the search for North America’s most endangered mammal starts to feel a little hopeless. “It’s like trying ...

A genetically engineered ferret could help reveal how humans got their big brains. By inactivating a gene linked to abnormally small brain size in humans, researchers have created the first ferret ...