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When above ground, black-footed ferrets travel in a series of jumps or a slow gallop. They can travel at a rate of 5-7 miles per hour.
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what is the black-footed ferret's habitat like?
it depends on where you are, really
Does the black footed ferret like water?
If they are like pet ferrets, they probably do.
What do black footed ferret look like?
they are usually darker colors like brown, tan, or black and have black feet.
What do Black-footed ferret look like?
they are usually darker colors like brown, tan, or black and have black feet.
What does a ferret hole look like?
Black footed ferrets use the burrows of prairie dogs as their home.
Is the black-footed ferret a mammal?
Yes. it is further classified as a mustelid.
How does black footed ferret catch it's prey?
Black-footed ferrets are carnivores (meat-eaters) and their main food source is the prairie dog. Prairie dogs are rodents and live in aggregations called towns or colonies. A prairie dog is as large as or larger than a black-footed ferret. The ferret attacks the prairie dog while it is sleeping below ground at night with quick bite to the neck to suffocate it. Black-footed ferrets have sharp teeth that can easily shear through the prairie dog bones and eats all parts of the prairie dog.Black footed ferrets also eat birds and small rodents such as mice, eggs and small reptiles.
Which ferret eats prairie dogs?
Wild ferrets (and European polecats) eat small rodents like mice, rats voles and rabbits. Amphibians like frogs and toads are also on the menu but probably hard to find on the prairie. A smaller part of their diet consists of small birds and insects and bird eggs. 90% of the meals of the black footed ferret consist of prairie dogs.
What is the black footed ferret related to?
The Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) is a small carnivorous North American mammal in the family Mustelidae which includes weasels, mink, polecats, martens, otters, and badgers and is closely related to the Steppe Polecat of Russia.
What were the conditions of Black-Footed Ferrets to become endangered?
Some of the dangers that black footed ferret face are being preyed upon by other animals and disease The biggest threat to the black footed ferret is distemper, which can decimate entire populations. The ferret recovery program has been a huge success, with nearly 1500 ferrets roaming the wild today in several western states and Canada.
Is the ferret an invertebrate?
Yes, Ferrets have spines. Haha. I think its funny you ask. They are so silly. The reason they are so flexible and can flatten there self's out, is because they are built to be skinny. So they can fit through small places. Also their spine is built a certain way which lets them be flexible as well. Hope this helped you. :)
If black footed ferrets eat meat and grapes and stuff like that what are they omnivores?
Black footed ferrets are carnivores - meat eaters. They do not eat grapes and stuff like that
