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"Ferrets are strictly prohibited as pets under Hawaii law because they are potential carriers of the rabies virus"; [52] the territory of Puerto Rico has a similar law. [53] Ferrets are restricted by some municipalities, such as New York City, [53] which renewed its ban in 2015. [54] [55] They are also prohibited on many military bases. [53]
This is a list of mammals of Maryland, those mammals native to or immediately off the coast of the U.S. state of Maryland. [1]Maryland does not have a designated state mammal, but does designate the calico cat as its state cat, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever as its state dog, and the Thoroughbred as its state horse.
Maryland shrew: Sorex cinereus fontinalis: Common The Maryland shrew is now considered a subspecies of masked shrew. Piedmont and Valley and Ridge: Long-tailed shrew: Sorex dispar: Rare Appalachian Uplands: Smoky shrew: Sorex fumeus: Common Statewide Pygmy shrew: Sorex hoyi: Uncommon Presumed statewide Water shrew: Sorex palustris: Uncommon ...
Ferrets can live to be 10 years old, Varble said, but many of the ferrets she sees live around 4 to 6 years due to "intense breeding programs" that have limited genetic diversity.
Like many other pocket pets, ferrets are social animals and thrive in groups of two or three. A ferret kept on its own will require a lot more attention from its owner than a ferret who has the constant company of his own species. [25] Female ferrets reach sexual maturity at around 8 –12 months of age.
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As of 1985, 40 to 60 black-footed ferrets occupied a total of 6,178 to 7,413 acres (2,500 to 3,000 ha) of white-tailed prairie dog habitat. [6] From 1982 to 1984, the average year-round movement of 15 black-footed ferrets between white-tailed prairie dog colonies was 1.6 miles/night (2.5 km) (with a spread of 1.1 miles or 1.7 km).
Like many other "pocket pets", ferrets are social animals and thrive in groups of two or three. A ferret kept on its own will require more attention from its owner than a ferret who has the constant company of his own species. [42] Female ferrets reach sexual maturity at around 8 –12 months of age.