Ferrets are rodents… Right?
No… There is not relation between Ferrets and Rats, Rabbits, Mice, hamsters, Gerbils, or Chinchillas. They are members of the order Carnivora and the family Mustalidae, which also includes minks, weasels, otters, stoats, pine martins, skunks, badgers and Wolverines. The ferret which has been domesticated since approximately 400 BC is descended from the European polecat and was originally used for pest control, hunting rabbits and rodents, and has also been raised for fur.
