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== Glossary == | == Glossary == | ||
This page contains an | This page contains an alphabetical list of terms commonly used in relation to ferrets as well as those used by the chatters watching the stream. | ||
=== Terms relating to Coat Colors and Markings === | |||
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| Bib | | Bib | ||
| | | Large white marking on the neck / throat, like [[Ferrets/Lucky|Lucky]] and [[Ferrets/MaiTai|Mai Tai]] | ||
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| Blaze | |||
| White stripe marking on head; typically a sign of Waardenburg (see Waardy below), like [[Ferrets/Pickle|Pickle]] and [[Ferrets/Vincent|Vincent]] | |||
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| DEW | |||
| Stands for "Dark Eyed White", in which the ferret is white but not an albino, like [[Ferrets/Mouse|Mouse]] and [[Ferrets/Pepper|Pepper]] | |||
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| Milk toes | |||
| White tipped feet, like [[Ferrets/Teep|Teep]] and [[Ferrets/Henry|Henry]] | |||
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| Mitts | |||
| White socked feet, like [[Ferrets/Mistoffelees|Misto]] and [[Ferrets/Mocha|Mocha]] | |||
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| War paint | |||
| Mask markings around eyes do not connect, like [[Ferrets/Cheese|Cheese]] | |||
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=== Terms === | |||
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| Adrenal | |||
| Hormonal disease then often results in hair loss, like [[Ferrets/Cowboy|Cowboy]] | |||
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| Gen Pop | | Gen Pop | ||
| The biggest playgroup of ferrets in the rescue consisting of 20+ ferrets. During nightcam the cage of gen pop will be in view. | | The biggest playgroup of ferrets in the rescue consisting of 20+ ferrets. During nightcam the cage of gen pop will be in view. | ||
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| Jail | | Jail | ||
| When a ferret misbehaves either by climbing, ear crimes, or fighting too rough, they might be put | | When a ferret misbehaves either by climbing, ear crimes, or fighting too rough, they might be put separate for a while until they calm down. Sometimes they are put in jail for an extended amount of time due to structured unwanted behaviour. | ||
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| Playgroup made up of the ferrets [[Ferrets/Vincent|Vinny]], [[Ferrets/Onion|Onion]], [[Ferrets/Nacho|Nacho]] and [[Ferrets/Salsa|Salsa]] | | Playgroup made up of the ferrets [[Ferrets/Vincent|Vinny]], [[Ferrets/Onion|Onion]], [[Ferrets/Nacho|Nacho]] and [[Ferrets/Salsa|Salsa]] | ||
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| Waardy / Waardenburg Syndrome | |||
| A neural crest disorder. Symptoms include partial or complete hearing loss, broad skull / wider set eyes, lack of appropriate social behaviors. They might also form a tight bond with a single ferret or person.<br>[[Ferrets/Hazelnut|Hazel]], [[Ferrets/Mouse|Mouse]], [[Ferrets/Peanut|Peanut]], [[Ferrets/Pickle|Pickle]], [[Ferrets/Torch|Torch]], and [[Ferrets/Vincent|Vinny]] are Waardys. | |||
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