I suspect you're also like me, and have a cache of reaction memes
Example:
Mostly just the Riker one. It's sort of my duty around here.
Gift
What did the short-tailed weasel ever do to you to deserve this
It's a European stoat, just to add a layer of irony
They are native to N. America as well.
Well fuck.
The closely-related European Polecat is also native to Europe, North America and Asia.
Fun extra bit of trivia, it's believed that's what ferrets were domesticated from because they can interbreed.
Edit: To make things even crazier, I just looked it up on Wikipedia to make sure I was right, and it's now believed that the domestic ferret was domesticated from a North African breed of European polecat.
You got trombone Riker on speed dial
I live for these stories.
I suspect you're also like me, and have a cache of reaction memes
Example:
Mostly just the Riker one. It's sort of my duty around here.
Gift
What did the short-tailed weasel ever do to you to deserve this
It's a European stoat, just to add a layer of irony
Well fuck.
The closely-related European Polecat is also native to Europe, North America and Asia.
Fun extra bit of trivia, it's believed that's what ferrets were domesticated from because they can interbreed.
Edit: To make things even crazier, I just looked it up on Wikipedia to make sure I was right, and it's now believed that the domestic ferret was domesticated from a North African breed of European polecat.
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