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Sure, there’s nothing quite like a cute cat or dog to get you feeling good inside. But, thankfully, those two species of animals aren’t the only ones that can be cute, derpy or anything in between.

As Bored Panda has already pointed out, bears and bunnies are also on that list—way high up on that list. And you know what? Ferrets should be up there too.

Here’s a curated list of pictures of the ferretiest ferrets ever doing ferrety things like being ferrets and blepping, making faces, hopping in a cute fashion, and, of course, wedging themselves in toilet paper rolls.

Scroll down to see all of this goodness, and while you’re there, leave a vote and a comment on the submissions you loved the most!

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Meet Nova The German Shepherd And Pacco The Ferret, That Are The Unlikeliest Of Best Buds

Meet Nova The German Shepherd And Pacco The Ferret, That Are The Unlikeliest Of Best Buds

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So, ferrets, or Mustela furo, as smart people publications call them, are tiny mammals in the vein of polecats, weasels and otters. Collectively, they are called mustelids, and, believe it or not, it also includes some very badass species like wolverines.

Ferrets are one of very few species among mustelids to be domesticated—it’s them and the tayra that are kept as pets, with some countries requiring dangerous wild animal licenses to be able to legally keep them.

The average lifespan of these tiny critters is about 8 years, but they can live up to 10.

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Girlfriend Woke Her Ferret Up By Coming In To The Room Loudly And Was Greeted With These Absolute Daggers

Girlfriend Woke Her Ferret Up By Coming In To The Room Loudly And Was Greeted With These Absolute Daggers

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I Lost My Special Boy At 8 Years Old Tonight. Sharing This Photo In His Memory. I Will Forever Miss Him, It Hurts So Bad

I Lost My Special Boy At 8 Years Old Tonight. Sharing This Photo In His Memory. I Will Forever Miss Him, It Hurts So Bad

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Ferrets were originally domesticated to hunt rodents and—believe it or not—rabbits. That happened a couple of millennia ago as their bodies and flexibility are perfect to fit into tiny dens and burrows and stuff.

And this also turned out very well when between the 1860s and the 1950s, they were widely used in warehouses as ‘hygiene technicians’ of sorts to protect stored grain against rodents.

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Grieving Young Man Quits Everything To Travel The World With His Pet Ferret After 3 Tragic Deaths In His Life

Grieving Young Man Quits Everything To Travel The World With His Pet Ferret After 3 Tragic Deaths In His Life

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I Work At An Animal Shelter That Typically Only Accepts Dogs And Cats. Today Someone Brought Us A Ferret, He Was Scared And Lonely So This Happened

I Work At An Animal Shelter That Typically Only Accepts Dogs And Cats. Today Someone Brought Us A Ferret, He Was Scared And Lonely So This Happened

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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I like that there's a dog in a shelf back there. I hope it's a real dog.

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She’s Turning Four This Year, But Still Looks Like A Little Baby

She’s Turning Four This Year, But Still Looks Like A Little Baby

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For those very interested in words, the name ferret comes from the late Latin word furo, which means thief. It’s a more appropriate name for trash pandas, but ferrets do get into their share of mischief as well.

Also, a female ferret is a jill, while a spayed one is a sprite, a male is a hob, and a neutered one is a gib, baby ferrets are kits, and a group of ferrets is a business. So, the more you know!

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This Is The Happiest Moment Of My Year. Happy Holidays

This Is The Happiest Moment Of My Year. Happy Holidays

This may not mean much to all of you but this is the first time that one of my two adopted ferret babies has trusted me enough to sleep on me, let alone be near me without biting. 

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Rescue Kitten Adopted By 5 Ferrets Thinks It’s A Ferret Too

Rescue Kitten Adopted By 5 Ferrets Thinks It’s A Ferret Too

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My Girlfriend's Ferret Is Less Than Thrilled With His New Festive Hat

My Girlfriend's Ferret Is Less Than Thrilled With His New Festive Hat

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Gwen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's right! Laugh it up Chuckles! I will get you for this!

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If you want more cuteness, you can always check out our Animals section, but before you scurry off, share your ferret-related stories or fun facts about these creatures in the comment section below!

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Silly Florence, She Thinks She's People

Silly Florence, She Thinks She's People

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Look at her head compared to the bed!! Sooo cute! And the name Florence is awesome! :) :)

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Steph Jay
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"I'll sleep in your bed and You sleep in my cage, tomorrow we will discuss the changes that Must be made. You'll see after a night in the cage...."

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Iridian
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6 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No. She doesn't think she's human. She knows she's an empress. Now sleep on the floor.

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I Was Putting Together A Desk And Looked Away For One Minute. Long Story Short Bandit Got Into The Styrofoam

I Was Putting Together A Desk And Looked Away For One Minute. Long Story Short Bandit Got Into The Styrofoam

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My Girlfriend Sent Me A Picture Of One Of My Ferrets, Douglas, While I Was At Work The Other Day. Something About This One Brought Tears To My Eyes

My Girlfriend Sent Me A Picture Of One Of My Ferrets, Douglas, While I Was At Work The Other Day. Something About This One Brought Tears To My Eyes

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My Absolute Unit Of A Ferret Compared To My Average Sized Ferret

My Absolute Unit Of A Ferret Compared To My Average Sized Ferret

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In Early June I Took Home A Kitten And Was Worried About Introducing Him To My Ferrets. Watch Him Grow Up With Them

In Early June I Took Home A Kitten And Was Worried About Introducing Him To My Ferrets. Watch Him Grow Up With Them

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

First pic : - I'll allow it... Second pic: - But there'll be retaliation... Very expressive ferret! :-)

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#38

Because Other Animals Are Allowed On Friday, Meet My Chonky Ferret

Because Other Animals Are Allowed On Friday, Meet My Chonky Ferret

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My Girlfriend's Ferret, Ethan

My Girlfriend's Ferret, Ethan

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