Interesting Facts about Sable Ferrets

Think of how a wild polecat looks and you will have a good idea of how a sable ferret looks like. This is not surprising since ferrets are believed to be a descendant of a European polecat variety and descriptions of ferrets have been found in Ancient Greek writings dating way back to 63 BC.

The head of the sable ferret is of a light white color and there is a dark mask around its eyes. This dark mask, which gives a unique appearance to this exotic pet, generally begins to appear when the kit (the baby ferret) is around 2 weeks old. When the kit is young, this dark mask appears as a vertical band of dark hair between the eyes. Once the ferret becomes mature, this vertical band turns into a dark mask.

Another interesting fact about these ferrets is their guard hair, which refers to the surface hair that gives this pet its color and pattern. The guard hair of this coat type is dark brown or black in color. The legs and tail are also dark brown or black in color and have a mixture of white or yellow underfur.