Mammals
Placental Predators
Sighting 4538859

Mustela furo

Ferret at Jerrabomberra Wetlands

Identification history

Mustela furo 27 Dec 2023 DonFletcher
Mustela furo 27 Dec 2023 DonFletcher

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

27 Dec 2023

We want to eradicate any "wild" ferret populations in Australia. They are yet to successfully establish a foothold in Australia, but have teh potential to be a major predator of native wildlife.

User's notes

Margaret Dudley reported her probable ferret sighting to Canberra Wildlife Photography, and when asked for more detail responded "Only got a glimpse as it crossed the path but there was just something about the movement that said “weasel” to me. It had a long slim body and all four legs were short. It was black all over but the main thing that caught my attention was the short, stubby but fluffy tail. It did not have a long thin tail with a white tip on it."

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Additional information

  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Mustela furo Scientific name
  • Ferret Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Mustela furo Mustela putorius furo

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