As many can tell, there
are many ferrets in the Redwall series.
Ferrets are domesticated polecats. The European polecat
is the main ancestor, which is why the scientific name
is often written as Mustela putorious furo.
However, since it is now believed to have been
crossed with the Steppe and/or Siberian polecats,
the scientific name is often written as Mustela
domestica. Most breeds of ferrets are generally
like their ancestors (though smaller and more social), with brownish base color and
darker limbs and facial mask. However, because
of the many color varieties now, some are quite different
looking. For more on ferrets visit my other website,
The Shrine for the Worship of Romsca.
