To enhance our understanding of the normal sequence of brain development in the immature ferret, we aimed to characterize postnatal neurodevelopment with conventional and diffusion MRI.

Wild black-footed ferret wearing a novel tracking collar peers out of a prairie dog burrow. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

A cloned black-footed ferret gave birth to two kits in June 2024. This is the first time a cloned animal from an endangered species has successfully reproduced. Researchers hope they can breed ...

Although they are less common than cats and dogs, ferrets are a popular household pet. They are small, energetic members of the weasel family that are intelligent and need diligent care.

Manitoba is home to what is likely Canada’s largest ferret mill, a repurposed mink fur farm housing hundreds of ferrets bred for the pet industry. In rare hidden-camera footage gathered by Animal ...

To analyze a large-volume brain, we used a modified en-bloc Nissl staining protocol to achieve uniform staining of large-scale brain specimens from ferret (Mustela putorius furo). By combining ...