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发帖数: 80 | 1 An Argentine man who thought he bought a pair of poodles at an outdoor
market in Buenos Aires brought them home to the vet only to be told they
were actually ferrets on steroids, reports the Daily Mail.
The man, a retiree from Catamarca, purchased the animals at La Salada,
Argentina's largest bazaar.
The veterinarian informed him the ferrets "had been given steroids at birth
to increase their size and then had some extra grooming to make their coats
resemble a fluffy toy poodle," the paper says, translating a report from a
local Argentine TV station. He paid $150 per poodle.
Another woman interviewed by the station said she was tricked into thinking
she had purchased a chihuahua at the same market.
It's unclear what the duped pet owners did with their faux poodles. But if
you're thinking about buying a poodle at an Argentine market, the Daily Mail
has a handy guide on how to tell whether the pooch you're purchasing is
actually a ferret:
• Ferrets typically have brown, white or mixed fur and are around 51
cm in length—which includes a 13 cm tail.
• They weigh around three pounds and have a lifespan of 7 to 10 years.
• When happy, ferrets may perform a routine known as the weasel war
dance—which is characterized by a series of hops and frenzied attempts to
bump into things.
• This is often accompanied by a soft clucking noise called dooking.
When upset, ferrets make a hissing noise.
• Toy poodles are known for their intelligence and are around 25 cm
tall and weigh around nine pounds.
• If a toy poodle exceeds 25 cm height, it cannot compete in any dog
show as a toy poodle.
• Toy poodles have been known to live as long as 20 years.
• Toy poodles are described as sweet, cheerful, perky and lively, and
they love to be around people. | z******o
发帖数: 3285 | 2 shocking and funny
poor ferrets | l***o
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