Landes has kept ferrets since the 1980s and said her optimal number is three. A group of ferrets is called a business, Landes said. "A business of ferrets − which I think is awesome because they ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. A group of ferrets is called a "business." The name "ferret" comes from the Latin furittus, meaning "little thief," not least because they ...

Once they were cleared, the three ferrets settled in well with Fortier's other two. "A group of ferrets is called a business, so I liked to joke that I was a medium-sized business owner." ...

Pictured are Fortier's ferrets, who have all since been euthanized, Garth, Jimmy, Dewey, Tia and Wayne. Fortier said she used to joke that she was a medium-sized business owner because a group of ...

No, not the kind you're thinking of. A group of ferrets is called a business, and the finest business leaders (i.e. cute ferrets) in the nation are expected to attend an upcoming festival that ...

including the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and the nonprofit environmental group Defenders of Wildlife, which are all working to conserve black-footed ferrets. She led budget and staff ...