From:
ferret-health-list@por-torres.com
Date: 2004-05-24 10:49:35 UTC
Subject: Ethology: Licking and Smelling
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4425379.1085395775935.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I've experienced, and heard of, ferrets licking their people on the hands, face, etc... I had previously thought the licking was merely a result of any salts on our skin seeming tasty for them. Now I am beginning to wonder if it an act of affection, as with dogs?
Also, the two ferrets will rather often smell each others' rear end. Is this a method of olfactory identification (as their eyesight is really poor)?
-Tiffany