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White Footed Butterscotch
Ferret
The Whitefooted Butterscotch is known for its four white feet, a white throat patch, and brown eyes. This color is still relatively rare. ref: ferret-world.com. Ferrets are crepuscular, which means they spend 14–18 hours a day asleep and are most active around the hours of dawn and dusk. Unlike their polecat ancestors, which are solitary animals, most ferrets will live happily in social groups. A group of ferrets is commonly referred to as a "businessWhen excited, they may perform a routine commonly referred to as the weasel war dance, characterized by a frenzied series of sideways hops and bumping into things. Despite its zeal, this is not aggressive but is a joyful invitation to play. It is often accompanied by a soft clucking noise, commonly referred to as dooking. When agitated or upset, on the other hand, ferrets will make a distinct hissing noise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret