kˈæts dᵻskɹˈaɪbd fˈɛɹɪts æz "hˌævɪŋ klˈɔːz lˈaɪk hˌaɪpədˈɜːmɪk nˈiːdəlz ænd tˈiːθ lˈaɪk nˈʌmbɚ sˈɪkstiːn kˈɑːɹpɪt tˈæks".
Katz described ferrets as "having claws like hypodermic needles and teeth like number 16 carpet tacks".