- Ferrets lack a cecum to digest / process fruits and vegatables.
- A ferret’s left lung has 2 lobes, while the right has 4
- A ferret’s body contains 14 or 15 pairs of ribs (we have 13)
- A kit (ferret baby) has 30 baby teeth, while an adult has 34 teeth
- Food travels through the entire gastro-intestinal tract in 3 hours
- A ferret’s Heart Rate is 180-250 beat per minute (bpm)