Although ferrets have in all probability been tamed for considerably more than two thousand years, their early history in the service man, like that of most other domestic animals, is obscure. This is partly due to the scarcity of written records and partly to difficulties of identification, Vernacular names for the animal frequently vary from district to district, while ancient scientists may have added to the confusion by incorrect translations from one language to another. As far as can be told, Aristotle, about 350 B.C., gave the earliest description of an animal which might have been a ferret... - [Author]

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