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'd like to own a ferret.  My friend had some cute ones"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I love ferrets! They have a lifespan of 7 to 10 years which is on par with some dog breeds. "}, {"role": "user", "content": "Wow I did not know they lived so long.  They are funny to watch"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They are! They were originally used for hunting rabbits, which is not quite as funny to watch."}, {"role": "user", "content": "wow.  I did not realize they were hunting animals"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Yeah! They were domesticated around 2500 years ago which is insane! What color ferret would you like to get?"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I thought they only came in brown?  Do they have other colors?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "For sure! I have seen brown, black, tan and white colored ones. You have to be vigilant about hiding your valuables when you own one."}, {"role": "user", "content": "really?  Do they like to steal things?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "They LOVE to steal things! Their name, ferret, comes from the Latin word Furritus which means little thief!"}]