i will one day own a ferret.
[{"role": "system", "content": "The ferret (\"Mustela putorius furo\") is the domesticated form of the European polecat, a mammal belonging to the same genus as the weasel, Mustela of the family Mustelidae. They typically have brown, black, white, or mixed fur. They have an average length of including a tail, weigh about , and have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10\u00a0years. Ferrets are sexually dimorphic predators with males being substantially larger than females. Several other Mustelids also have the word \"ferret\" in their common names, including an endangered species, the black-footed ferret. The history of the ferret's domestication is uncertain, like that of most other domestic animals, but it is likely that ferrets have been domesticated for at least 2,500\u00a0years. They are still used for hunting rabbits in some parts of the world, but increasingly, they are kept only as pets. Being so closely related to polecats, ferrets easily hybridize with them, and this has occasionally resulted in feral colonies of polecat-ferret hybrids that have caused damage to native fauna, especially in New Zealand. As a result, some parts of the world have imposed restrictions on the keeping of ferrets. The name \"ferret\" is derived from the Latin \"furittus\", meaning \"little thief\", a likely reference to the common ferret penchant for secreting away small items.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I plan on owning Ferrets one day, truly interesting creatures. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They really are.  I was reading the other day that they have been domesticated for at least 2500 years?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "It's strange, I wonder what they would have served for hunters?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "It seems they were used for hunting rabbits in some places...and then went from there to becoming domesticated"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's incredible, I could never hunt rabbits, I'm sure it's challenging though."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Some people actually still use them for hunting rabbits!  How strange is that?  For the most part, they are kept as pets though."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I have one actually, they are prey animals, so it's very hard to tell when they're sick, so it's important to always look after them."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "oh wow.  my daughter has been wanting one.  Supposedly ferret meaning is \"little thief\" so watch your belongings!  :)"}, {"role": "user", "content": "That's hilarious! I can see it, they're like little humans, you can walk them on leash, my neighbor does it all the time it's hilarious!"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I'm not sure I'm ready for one!  What color is yours?  I've seen black, brown and mixed fur colors in pet stores."}]