New Zealand Mammals

DSC_2672 Feral ferret (Mustela putorius furo) lateral view of skull prepared by George Holley. Adult male ferrets are twice the weight of females. This great size difference in the sexes has led to great gender differences in natural prey: male ferrets prey more on rabbits, females more on rats. However in New Zealand a large number of rare native bird species including kiwi, have also been documented. Otago Peninsula *

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DSC_2672 Feral ferret (Mustela putorius furo) lateral view of skull prepared by George Holley. Adult male ferrets are twice the weight of females. This great size difference in the sexes has led to great gender differences in natural prey: male ferrets prey more on rabbits, females more on rats. However in New Zealand a large number of rare native bird species including kiwi, have also been documented. Otago Peninsula *

DSC 2672 Feral ferret Mustela putorius furo lateral view skull predator introduced pest. Otago Peninsula