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After talking to a local
wildlife biologist with F&G (Bob Stafford in Los Osos), it appears
I was mistaken on the 'ferret.' I jumped to conclusions
when I found Google images of ferrets.
Turns out ferrets are
definitely not native to the area but long tailed weasels are. He
asked me some specific questions on size, head diameter, etc which I
was unable to answer. I'm going with his thoughts that it was
most likely a long tailed weasel. If it were a ferret, it would
likely have been an illegal domestic pet that escaped or was
released. He said those typically don't last long in the wild.
Anyway, here are comparative pics... it was pretty darned cute and I've never seen one before in the wild.
Compliments of John Mellor, our official paipo campsite wildlife spotter
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