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Ferret

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Ferret. One of the unclean creeping things mentioned in Leviticus 11:30, The animal referred to was probably a reptile of the lizard tribe, (the gecko). The rabbinical writers seen to have identified this animal with the hedgehog.

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Smith, William, Dr. Entry for 'Ferret'. Smith's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​sbd/​f/ferret.html. 1901.