Ferret

The ferret was a common animal in the Realms, related to weasels.

Description
Like weasels, these animals were small and furry creatures, measuring in length from head to tail.

Behavior
Ferrets could be extremely aggressive but chose to attack smaller prey.

Semberholme
The Semberholme ferret was found in the Semberholme area of the Cormanthor forest. It was characterized by its color-changing fur, which was normally brown but became white in the winter to provide extra camouflage against wolves.

Swamp
The swamp ferret was found in the swamps of the High Moor. Their bodies typically grew to a length of and had deep brown fur with gray or green markings. They were excellent swimmers, as well as a rather cunning and quite vicious species, even by ferret standards. They were unafraid to attack even mammals that were larger than themselves&mdash;Elminster had once heard of a small group of swamp ferrets taking down a full-grown goblin. However, they were primarily known to eat young rabbits and rats. They made their nests inside of small trees, usually close to other nests.

Ecology
Much like stoats, the fur pelt of a ferret was not considered to be very valuable.

Habitats
Beyond Toril, ferrets could be found on the planet Garden.

Relationships
Some wizards were known to have them as familiars.

Notable Ferrets

 * Locksmith, a ferret that lived within Marigold's Menagerie.