Ferret gave birth over night

[Guest The Big Fish]

Last time i looked Ian, badgers were'nt part of the mustelid family

 

I wasnt too sure about pine martins, coming from down south ive never realy took much interest in them.

 

Does anyone know why delayed implantation goes on?

It has got to be something to with food availablity, animals that use this method of reproduction are able to reabsorb the embryos if there isnt enough food about.

But what i dont understand, is in the case of stoats, kits which are born in spring at the same time as the emergence of young bunnies and that genrally means an abundance of food about, why go through the hassle of carrying the young over the winter months?

 

Just seems a bit strange to me

[Kay 3,709]

Last time i looked Ian, badgers were'nt part of the mustelid family

 

I wasnt too sure about pine martins, coming from down south ive never realy took much interest in them.

 

Does anyone know why delayed implantation goes on?

It has got to be something to with food availablity, animals that use this method of reproduction are able to reabsorb the embryos if there isnt enough food about.

But what i dont understand, is in the case of stoats, kits which are born in spring at the same time as the emergence of young bunnies and that genrally means an abundance of food about, why go through the hassle of carrying the young over the winter months?

 

Just seems a bit strange to me

 

It is strange but as i have never kept my ferrets in the house they come in & out of season naturally, but i do think the conditions have to be right for animals to become pregnant , so maybe natures trying to tell us summat

[sureshot 0]

all 3 of my jills are starting to show signs of coming into season <<<( wtf ) lol but last years hob doesnt seem to be showing signs of any tackle dropping yet.?

[IanB 0]

Last time i looked Ian, badgers were'nt part of the mustelid family

 

Mustelidae#1

 

Mustelidae#2

 

 

Mustelids form the majority of Britain's carnivores, and consist of weasels, stoats, badgers, otters, polecats and martens.

[Guest The Big Fish]

Clever K**t

 

Ok then i was refering to the weasel family, specificly to those whom latin names begin with "mustela"

 

I.e mustela erminea

mustela putorius furo

mustela putorius

mustela vison

 

Etc etc etc

[IanB 0]

:stupid:

[IanB 0]

They do..

[Guest The Big Fish]

.. im sure ive read somewhere that roe deer have delayed implantation aswell..

Millet

 

So do roo's and bats

 

Again, anyone know why?

Edited January 19, 2007 by The Big Fish

[ginge2k6 0]

Domestic problems, simple so when they are seeing some bloke, get shagged, fall pregnant then meet another bloke a month later, shag him, she delays the pregnancy a week later so both blokes don't know whats going on. women are Bitches!!

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Last time i looked Ian, badgers were'nt part of the mustelid family

 

Mustelidae#1

 

Mustelidae#2

 

 

Mustelids form the majority of Britain's carnivores, and consist of weasels, stoats, badgers, otters, polecats and martens.

.. im sure ive read somewhere that roe deer have delayed implantation aswell..

Millet

 

But their not in the mustelid family either,lol.....................