Weasel war dance

Naturalists speculate that weasels in the wild use the dance to confuse or disorient prey.

[1] In domestic ferrets the war dance usually follows play or the successful capture of a toy or a stolen object.

[citation needed] The behavior consists of a frenzied series of hops sideways and backwards, often accompanied by an arched back and a frizzed-out tail.

[2][better source needed] The war dance usually includes a clucking vocalization, known among domestic ferret owners as "dooking".

Although the war dance may make a ferret appear frightened or angry, they are often just excited and are generally harmless to humans.