Domestic Ferret

Scientific Name: Mustela putorius furo

Ferrets use several forms of verbal communication, including docking, clucking, screeching, and barking. Learn more about domestic ferrets.

  • Size: 12 to 16 inches
  • Weight: 5 to 6 pounds
  • Diet: Carnivores, typically have a meat-like diet
  • Habitat: Forested and semi-forested areas near water
  • Range in the Wild: No center of origin found as of yet, but thought to be in Europe

Conservation Status

No special status

Revised 4/29/26

Domestic Ferret

Photo by Mark Rose