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Black-footed ferret

Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Mustelinae
Species : Mustela nigripes

Black-footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes) are the only kind of ferret endemic to North America. Black-footed Ferrets have long necks, with black spots on their face and feet and tail. A typical Black-footed Ferret weighs from 0.9 kg to 1.36 kg and are about 45 centimeters in length, with a 15 centimeter tail.

The Black-footed Ferret spends almost all its time under the ground. At night, they hunt prairie dogs but here is the fascinating part. This is one of those very rare cases where a predator-prey could suddenly switch places. Prairie dogs could attack as a pack and target a ferret.

The Black-footed Ferret was almost considered as extinct way back in the mid 80s, but fortunately, they were reintroduced from captured systems. A great deal of what we know now about these ferrets come from researches done (1964-74) on a group at South Dakota.

Canine distemper has been discovered in ferrets, and ferrets kept as a pet need to be vaccinated for ti.

Interesting fact: As of today, the total population of black-footed ferrets in the wild is over 600 individuals in the United States. The IUCN still classifies them as extinct in the wild, but this is due to the last update to the assessment having been in 1996 when the species was indeed only surviving in captivity.

Facts about the black-footed ferret

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Black-footed ferrets are difficult to find because they live in wide open prairies.

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The Black-footed Ferret is one of three species of ferrets in the world.

The black-footed ferrets are about 20 - 24 inches long, including a 6 inch tail.

The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes, is sometimes called "the rarest mammal in North America. (Full text)

The black-footed ferret is the subject of a Fish & Wildlife Service Mountain-Prairie Region Feature Series article. (Full text)

The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is classified as an endangered species. (Full text)

Meeting the Challenge Our studies of black-footed ferrets are helping to save one of North America’s most endangered species and return (Full text)

Black-footed ferrets are long, slender-bodied animals characterized by a brownish-black mask across the face, a brownish head, black feet and legs, and a black tip on the tail. (Full text)

The black-footed ferret is solitary, except during the breeding season, and males apparently do not help to rear the young. (Full text)

black-footed ferret is a nocturnal prowler whose fate is closely tied to that of the prairie dog. (Full text)

The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is the most endangered mammal in North (Full text)

Printouts Black-footed Ferrets are a type of weasel. (Full text)

Black-footed ferrets are generally about 20 - 24 inches long, including a 6 inch tail. (Full text)

If you were thinking of the black footed ferret as a pet, think again, even if they weren't endangered, black footed ferrets are wild animals that are not suited for captivity. (Full text)

The black-footed ferret (mustela nigripes) is the most endagered mammal in North America. (Full text)

DESCRIPTION: The black-footed ferret is a member of the weasel family (mustelids). (Full text)

Black-footed ferrets are associated primarily with prairie dogs and prairie dog towns. (Full text)

The black-footed ferret is an endangered species and is now offered full protection by Federal regulations and cannot be killed or captured legally without a special permit. (Full text)

Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "mustela nigripes" is defined. (Full text)

The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes is a different species, and is endangered. (Full text)

Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) is currently listed as Extinct in the Wild, pending reassessment. (Full text)

The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is listed as "endangered" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and is one of the rarest mammals on the face of the earth. (Full text)

If ferrets are indeed susceptible to direct infection as current research now suggests, the threat from sylvatic plague to the successful reintroduction and recovery of the black-footed ferret is orders of magnitude greater than previously thought (Biggins, 1995). (Full text)