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  Foxes   are small-to-medium-sized   omnivorous   mammals   belonging to several   genera   of the family   Canidae . They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned   snout ; and a long, bushy   tail   ("brush"). Twelve  species  belong to the  monophyletic  "true fox" group of genus  Vulpes . Another 25 current or  extinct  species are sometimes called foxes – they are part of the  paraphyletic  group of the  South American foxes  or an

  The  ferret  ( Mustela furo ) is a small,  domesticated  species belonging to the family  Mustelidae . The ferret is most likely a domesticated form of the wild  European polecat  ( Mustela putorius ), as evidenced by the ferret's ability to interbreed with European polecats and produce  hybrid  offspring. Physically, ferrets resemble other mustelids because of their long, slender bodies. Including their  tail , the average length of a ferret is about 50 cm (20 in); they weigh between 0.7 and 2.0 kg (1.5 and 4.4 lb); and their fur can be black, brown, white, or a mixture of those colours. The species is  sexually dimorphic , with males being considerably larger than females.