Pet indian mongoose
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Lepisosteus platyrhincus;4742003; said:
Skunk, really?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Polecat
Lepisosteus platyrhincus;4742003; said:
A domesticated ferret is usually a European polecat...it is most commonly referred to that in the UK.
If you look here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polecat_(disambiguation) It says that a polecat can sometimes refer to a Skunk. I have never heard anyone call a Skunk a Polecat.
evilxyardxgnome;4742326; said:
You are apparently not from the south then lol, All I ever heard them called were polecats..lol
I'm sure they could be tamed down enough to be pets. Get some young, raise them up and breed them, raise the young and breed, etc etc. You'll get domesticated mongoose within a few generations. Of course, you'll also probably get animals that morph phenotypically from the original animals.
Just look at how many people in the US keep skunks, possums, and raccoons as pets. They may not be as human-centric as more domesticated animals, but they are tame and handle-able.
Just look at how many people in the US keep skunks, possums, and raccoons as pets. They may not be as human-centric as more domesticated animals, but they are tame and handle-able.
Conner;4742755; said:
Yep, but the mongoose where I live are descended from 7 animals originally brought from Jamaica, so they're not very genetically diverse.
