Ferret
Description
A stuffed ferret (Mustela furo). It is mounted on a piece of sturdy cardboard. The fur is mixed brown with whitish -orange colour. The face is white with a faint brown mask around the eyes. The is a small box attached to the card with a skull of the ferret inside.
See full details
Object detail
Credit line
The
ferret
is
the
domesticated
form
of
the
European
polecat.
It
was
introduced
to
NZ
in
1880s
to
control
rabbits.
By
the
1900s
they
were
out
of
control
and
preyed
heavily
on
the
native
fauna.
It
is
now
illegal
to
breed,
or
keep
them
as
pets
and
are
the
target
of
many
eradication
programs.
Accession number
A100.654
Collection type
Public comments
Be the first to comment on this object record.