Organisms

Ferrets

Semidomesticated variety of European polecat much used for hunting RODENTS and/or RABBITS and as a laboratory animal. It is in the subfamily Mustelinae, family MUSTELIDAE.

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Abstract

Semidomesticated variety of European polecat much used for hunting RODENTS and/or RABBITS and as a laboratory animal. It is in the subfamily Mustelinae, family MUSTELIDAE.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Ferret
  • Domestic Polecat
  • Domestic Polecats
  • European Polecat
  • European Polecats
  • Mustela putorius
  • Mustela putorius furo
  • Polecat, Domestic
  • Polecat, European
  • Polecats, Domestic
  • Polecats, European

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

91(75); was see under CARNIVORA 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.750w.250w.575w.350w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ferrets. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005289. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005289
  2. Ferrets. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret
  3. Ferrets. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q178973