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. 2005 Mar 1;7(2):227–255. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2004.02.002

Table 1.

Ferret facts

Male Hobb
Female Jill
Young Kits
Body weight:
 Neutered male 800–1400 g
 Neutered female 500–900 g
Temperature 37.8–40°C (100–103 F)
Pulse 170–280 beats/min
Respirations 25–40/min
Life span 5–7 years average (up to 8–11 years)
Puberty 4–8 months
Estrous cycle Seasonal
Induced ovulator
Gestation 41–42 days
Litter size 1–18 (ave 8)
Weaning age 6–8 weeks