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There are different species of ferrets - ferrets in general usually means the domestic ferret kept as pets. The Black footed ferret in North America is endangered
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∙ 12y agoyes ,black footed ferrets are endangered but domesticated ferrets are not because they live between humans and that is safer than living in the wild
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∙ 12y agoAlthough around 2000 ferrets now exist in the wild, they are still considered endangered.
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∙ 14y agoNo, ferrets are not threatened.
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What does blackfooted ferret play?
my ferret, kooperton, who is a blackfooted ferret plays tag and hide and go seek, he also plays aattack the human, and pulls off my socks. Ferrets play a lot and play everything
What do ferrets eat naturaly?
Ferrets are carnivores so in the wild they eat meat but they have been bred to eat specially made ferret food. added : domestic ferrets, the ones you keep as pets, cannot and do not survive in the wild. They are 100% dependant on humans for food and shelter. There has never been, in recorded history, a case of a domestic ferret becoming feral. When a domestic ferret is "released" into the wild, it soon dies by predation, or starvation. The "wild" ferret is properly called the North American Blackfooted Ferret, and is highly endangered and protected. They were once thought to have become extinct, but have been reintroduced through a captive breeding and release program. It is illegal to own or bother a blackfooted ferret. In the wild, the blackfooted ferret eats mainly prairie dogs, (and then lives in their burrows)or any other animal it can overpower. Domestic ferrets, the ones kept as pets, should be fed a high protien diet of high quality meat-based cat food. They should NOT be fed dog food, as it does not contain enough nutrient for ferrets. Raw uncooked meats, such as beef, and chicken are also appreciated by domestic pet ferrets.
Are ferrets endangered?
The Black-Footed Ferret which lives in the wild in North America is endangered, however, no domestic Ferrets are endangeredThe domestic ferret, Mustela putorius furo, is not an endangered species. The Black-footed Ferret endemic to the Great Plains of the United States is extremely endangered. In the 1980s there where only eighteen of these ferrets left before conservation groups began breeding programs to reestablish the population. The European Mink, a relative to the ferret, is also considered endangered.Domesticated ferret is not endangered.Black-footed ferret is an endangered species.
Why are black footed ferret's endangered?
Yes, it is an endangered species, but is making a comeback.
Are Ferret extinct?
Yes.The Black-Footed Ferret is an endangered type of ferret that no pet store in the world is allowed to sell as pets.
Is a black footed ferret an US world endangered animal?
The black footed ferret is native to North America, and is an endangered species, with about a population of 1000 in the wild
What happens when the black footed ferret population goes down?
They stir upp the ground and help grow fresh grass for the grazers if they die the heards leave and lion and crocodile have nothing to hunt for so then they die to so if the blackfooted ferret dies then 3 animals will die
The Fitch is an endangered species?
Fitch is the fur of an European polecat ferret (Mustela putorius) and is not an endangered species
What human actions have contributed to the black ferret being endangered?
The black footed ferret is considered endangered because their habitats are being destroyed by humans. Their numbers are also low because of diseases.
Is the black footed ferret an endangered animal in BC?
The black footed ferret is an endangered animal wherever it is found, and captive breeding programs have been successful in restoring them in the wild, where an estimated 2500 now roam.
Is there another rare ferret other than a spoted one?
Technically a black footed ferret is rare. They are endangered and you cant own them as pets
Are ferrets beomcing extinct?
Yes.The Black-Footed Ferret is an endangered type of ferret that no pet store in the world is allowed to sell as pets.
