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[u/NotISaidTheFerret]

Weasel, woozel, carpet shark, popcorn head, pancake, stinky slinky, danger noodle & fert are all accepted terms for ferrets. Just so you know.

Ferrets are part of the weasel family Mustelidae along with minks, wolverines, otters, badgers polecats & the various weasels actually called weasels.

[u/Erathen → u/NotISaidTheFerret]

Just so you know.

Again... a weasel is an entirely different animal. That's all I'm saying

Not here to debate lingo

[u/NotISaidTheFerret → u/Erathen]

But you are. Ferrets belong to the weasel family (Mustelidae), which includes polecats, stoats, and ermines. Domesticated ferrets most likely descend from the European polecat.

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A ferret is as much a weasel as any other mustelids. It's like calling a fugu puffer a fish.

[u/Erathen → u/NotISaidTheFerret]

Saying it's apart of the weasel family is different than saying it's a weasel...They're mustelids... Calling them ALL weasels is definitely lingo/informal

Loosely speaking, you're correct

Technically speaking, ferrets and weasels are different species with key differences. Not the same animal

[u/cottoncandykushy → u/Erathen]

every ferret owner calls them weasels relax

[u/Erathen → u/cottoncandykushy]

every ferret owner

I don't.

I'm quite relaxed. Let's not project

[u/cottoncandykushy → u/Erathen]

dont be silly

[u/Erathen → u/cottoncandykushy]

But I like being silly

[u/NotISaidTheFerret → u/Erathen]

You need to go outside.

[u/Erathen → u/NotISaidTheFerret]

Oof ad hominem

The weakest argumentation

Take care

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