by Matthew Cobb
Because it’s that kind of day.
https://twitter.com/TheAnimaIGifs/status/545405859040591872
Three ferret gifs
December 18, 2014 • 4:29 am
Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
Three ferret gifs? I only see two but both are very enjoyable.
The third one has just appeared so ignore the above!
I still only see the garbage can and the snow….
b&
Click by “I can do this” near the top.
Not seeing those words anywhere other than in your comment….
b&
Now I’ve lost the original post, but it’s right above the trash can one…
Ah — now it’s there!
…poor guy needs no-slip shoes….
b&
Yeah, I didn’t notice before that his little back feet went out from under him:-(
Sub
Poor first ferret! He wasn’t even close.
Not great spatial perception. If he were a kitteh he’d have to lick a paw to recover his dignity. Wonder if the trash can one does that maneuver regularly?
The boss is gone for one day and we are already looking at ferrets. I fear we’ll be in Lord of the Flies territory by day eleven … !
LOL – are ferrets closer to dogs or to cats?
I’d say they are in a fox-to-cat spectrum in terms of cuteness, so arguably not that dog-ish of a post.
Timetree.org gives:
cat / ferret: 55.1 MYA ferret / dog: 42.6 MYA dog / cat: 55.1 MYA
So, ferrets and dogs share a common ancestor that’s more recent than their shared common ancestor with cats.
b&
However, ferrets act like kitten-slinky hybrids.
Well, Jerry is Lord of the Drosophila. Does that count?
b&
Yes! Especially if our descent into savagery in his absence is represented by a bowl of fruit instead of a boar’s head.