Black Footed Ferret

Genius Species: Mustela Nigripes

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Black Footed Ferret

They are about 6 inches tall.

They are 18-24 inch wide.

Appearance, Size, Life span

They have a 5-6 inch tail.

Black Footed Ferrets don’t weigh That much, they only weigh 1.5-2.5 pounds.

They only live 3-4 years in the wild.

They live longer in captivity,They live 8-9 then.

As a baby they are called Kits.

They have 3-5 kits .

Kits are born 41 days after the parents mate in a burrow.

Black Footed FerretLocation

They are in 6 states and one different Country.

They are in Arizona, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming.

They are also in Mexico.

Black Footed FerretEating Habits/diet

They're main meal are prairie dogs.

They eat small animals sometimes.

They also eat reptiles. Some animals that eat the Black Footed Ferret areCoyotes, Golden Eagles, and Owls.

They can camouflage with the dirt.

Black Footed FerretThreats and Population

We do not know exactly how many but we do know there are over 600 in the United States.

Eagle, Coyote, Badgers are the threats.

Black Footed FerretHelp for the Black Footed Ferret

They put them in zoos and scientists made them mate So they could have more black footed ferrets.