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Cards Term Aplastic Anemia Definition A disease common to female ferrets that occurs as a result of not being bred Term Bib Definition Distinct marking under the chin and on the upper chest Term Estrogen Definition A female sex hormone that promotes estrus and is responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics Term Ferreting Definition The practice of using ferrets to drive rabbits and rats from burrows Term Hobs Definition Male ferrets Term Jills Definition Female ferrets Term Kits Definition The name given to young ferrets Term Mitt Definition The foot or paw of a ferret Term Ovulation Definition Release of egg cells from the ovaries into the ovaduct Term Six to Eight Definition The average litter of young ferrets will consist of _______ Term Six Definition The young ferrets can be weaned from their mother at _______ weeks of age Term Canine Distemper Definition Ferrets are highly susceptible to _____ Term Fourty-Two Definition The average gestation period for ferrets is _______ days Term 35% Animal Definition The diet of ferrets should consist of _______ protein Term Aplastic Anemia Definition A female ferret that is allowed to remain in heat for a long period will develope _______ Term Pasteurella Multocida Definition _______ is a bacteria that may cause sudden death in ferrets without any clinical sign Term True Definition T/F Ferrets belong to the same genus as weasels, ermines, minks, and pole cats Term True Definition T/F Ferrets have been used in scientific research because they catch the same colds as humans Term True Definition T/F There are no colonies of domestic ferrets existing in the wild, because after many generations of domestication, they are unable to survive in the wild Term True Definition T/F The only wild ferret in the United States is the black-footed ferret (M. Nigripes), which Term False Definition T/F The gestation period for ferrets is 63 days Term True Definition T/F Ferrets are easy to train to use a litter box Term False Definition T/F Ferrets cannot survive the winter and, therefore, cannot be kept outside year round Term False Definition T/F Ferrets should receive a dry catfood containing approximately 24% animal protein Term True Definition T/F Cow's milk should never be given to a ferret because it almost always leads to diarrhea Term True Definition T/F The female ferret should be put in the male's cage for breeding when she comes in heat