Spot The Difference: Poodle Or Ferret?
An Argentine man received the shock of his life after he discovered that a pair of poodles he bought were actually ferrets on steroids. The man, a retiree from Catamarca, purchased the animals at Argentina's largest bazaar - La Salada. Check out these unbelievable photos that we've sourced out! Can you tell which is a poodle and which is a ferret?
By Melody Oei — 09 Apr 2013, 04:06 PM — Updated about 11 years ago
Ferrets on steroids sold off as poodles
An Argentine man who thought he bought a pair of poodles at an outdoor market in Buenos Aires brought them home to the vet only to be told they were actually ferrets on steroids.
yahoo.comThe retiree, duped by the knock-down price for a pedigree dog, became suspicious he had bought what Argentinians call a 'Brazilian rat' and took the 'dogs' to a vet for their vaccinations.
dailymail.co.ukHe was told by the vet that they were actually ferrets on steroids.
yahoo.comHow did these ferrets come to look like toy poodles?!
The veterinarian informed the retiree that the ferrets "had been given steroids at birth to increase their size & then had extra grooming to make their coats resemble a fluffy toy poodle."
yahoo.comHere's what a ferret is supposed to look like:
Ferrets come from the same family as badgers, wolverines, otters, mink, weasels, black footed ferrets and polecats.
Ferrets typically have brown, white or mixed fur and are around 51cm in length - which includes a 13cm tail.
yahoo.comAlthough pet ferrets have similarities to pets like cats and dogs, ferrets have very specific needs unique to their species.
smallanimalchannel.comCompare those pictures to these toy poodle photos:
Toy Poodles are dogs with Einstein-like smarts and make excellent family dogs. Most of them don't have the runway styling of a show dog, but do need professional grooming.
vetstreet.comThe Toy Poodle has a small but graceful frame with a rounded skull, a medium-length head and muzzle, dark oval eyes and wide, close-hanging ears; they can live up to 15 years.
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