Black-footed ferret - Wikipedia
The Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), also known as the American polecat [4] or prairie dog hunter, [5] is a species of mustelid native to central North America. The Black-footed ferret is roughly the size of a mink and is similar in appearance to the European polecat and the Asian steppe polecat .
Black-footed Ferret - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes, is a medium-sized carnivore in the mustelid family, a group of carnivorous mammals that includes weasels, badgers, martens, mink and otters, among others. It is the only ferret species native to the Americas, as …
Black-footed ferret - Smithsonian's National Zoo
Black-footed ferrets' color and markings blend well with grassland soils and plants, making them well adapted to their prairie environment. They are slender, wiry animals with a black facemask, black feet and a black-tipped tail.
Black-Footed Ferret - Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Widely considered the most endangered mammal in North America, the black-footed ferret is making a comeback in Colorado and other parts of the West after being rescued from the brink of extinction in the mid-1980s.
Black-footed Ferret | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
The black-footed ferret is one of North America’s most endangered mammals. Once thought to be extinct, after the species was rediscovered in Wyoming in 1981, concerted efforts by numerous partners have given black-footed ferrets a second chance for survival.
Black-footed ferret facts about habitat, diet and conservation
2018年9月10日 · The black-footed ferret is the only ferret native to the Americas and was thought to be extinct until the 1980s. Learn how it's been making a slow comeback ever since. Previously believed to have been extinct, a small population of black …
BLACKFOOTEDFERRET.ORG - Home
Explore this website to find the most up-to-date and accurate information pertaining to the endangered black-footed ferret and learn about ongoing efforts to recover this unique mammal.
Black-footed Ferret: Rebounding in the Badlands - U.S.
2020年11月10日 · Black-footed Ferrets live in prairie dog towns, living in abandoned burrows. Beginning with Wyoming in 1991, Black-Footed Ferrets have been reintroduced to 29 sites across 8 states, Canada, and Mexico.
Species Profile - BLACKFOOTEDFERRET.ORG
The black-footed ferret is the only ferret species native to North America. They dispersed from Siberia into North America across the Bering Land Bridge. Over thousands of years of co-evolution with prairie dogs, their behavior and biology gradually changed to suit their environment.
Black-Footed Ferret | National Geographic
Find out why the black-footed ferret teeters on the brink of extinction. Burrow deeper into this mask-bandit's “business.”