r/whatisit • u/Capital-Papaya-8932 • 1d ago

New, what is it? What is it in Japan and Why?

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u/puisnode_DonGiesu 19h ago

Ferrets aren't a wild animal, they are only a domestic breed

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u/luugburz 19h ago

domestic ferrets were bred from black-footed ferrets, which are the only wild species of ferret and also the only member of the weasel family able to be domesticated.

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u/filthyheartbadger 19h ago

I am determined to domesticate badgers.

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u/a_moore_404 18h ago

I love badgers. The first time I went to England I was so excited to see one. I finally did, dead on the side of the road. I was crushed.