From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2004-05-24 19:43:04 UTC
Subject: RE: Ethology: Licking and Smelling
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7759647.1085427784602.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Author wrote:
> I've experienced, and heard of, ferrets licking their people on the hands, face,
Yes, there is definitely behavior of affection and of joy. Sometimes, there can be grooming behavior and this can also involve some incisor nipping. Ferrets have grooming incisors and nipping is part of the grooming on creature with fur and thick skin.
> 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)?
That and other info, like what was eatten.