The Black-Footed Ferret

The Black-Footed Ferret

1. Common Name: Black-Footed Ferret

2. Scientific Name: Mustela nigripes

3. Habitat: The great plains; prairie dog towns, shortgrass prairies

4. What it eats: The black-footed ferret eats prairie dogs, mice, and ground squirrels

5. Endangered, threatened, or neither: They are considered North America's rarest animal and were at one time extinct in the wild. They are currently endangered and being bred in captivity.

6. by Charlye Levine

7. Fun Fact #1 They are mostly nocturnal

   • Fun Fact #2 They can way up to 1kg or 2.5 pounds
     • Fun Fact #3 this species is the only wild ferret in existence
       • Fun Fact #4 They can live up to twelve years in captivity
         • Fun Fact #5 Currently, less than 500 black-footed ferrets live in the wild

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