The top of their heads and foreheads are always dark, never white. This feature is unique to Black-footed Ferrets. The Domestic Ferret has large front feet that help it in digging. The tail on the Domestic Ferret is wider at the base and tapers off towards the tip. Domestic ferrets may vary in their coloring from brown, black or sometimes white.
Ferrets are carnivorous they feed mainly on rabbits or ground nesting birds.
You can buy proper dry ferret food at any pet store. If that is not available in your area they will also eat kitten food. 48 - 56 cm long, this is including their tail. Ferrets usually weigh as much as 1.5 to 2.5 pounds when full-grown. Ferrets love to play in tubes or other semi-tight places.