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I assume you mean in the wild. Well they usually eat prairie dogs but much of the shortgrass prairie habitat on which the ferrets depend has been plowed for crops. Prairie dogs, which are the ferrets' main food, have been reduced in number due to habitat loss and disease. Prairie dogs have been killed because they eat grass used by livestock or winter wheat grown as a crop.
What else can I help you with?
What are the most common breeds of ferrets?
Sable ferrets are the most common.
How do ferrets in the wild get water?
Streams, rivers, lakes, e.t.c. just like any other wild creature. Most water comes from the ferrets prey they have eaten
What are common diseases for a ferret?
Ferrets are susceptible to a lot of various diseases. The most common is canine distemper. Ferrets are susceptible to feline distemper as well. Ferrets rarely get rabies but precautions should still be taken. There are many other common diseases that ferrets are susceptible to also. Fleas, mites, and physical injuries are not diseases but are quite common.
How do ferrets hunt do they hunt alone or in packs?
Ferrets are solitary animals and hunt alone. Ferrets kill their prey with a sharp bite to the back of the neck.
Does the black footed ferret have prey?
The black footed ferrets prey is prairie dogs, birds and rodents
Do Hedgehogs and Ferrets Get Along?
The Ferret will more than likely try to kill and eat the Hedgehog. Ferrets prey on small animals.
Can you feed ferrets eat live food?
Yes, though I personally wouldn't recommend it because of the risk for injury. Already killed prey or frozen prey is perfectly fine and is a very healthy diet for ferrets.
How do you protect your chickens from ferrets?
Domestic ferrets do not kill chickens. Any kind of weasels in the wild would prey on chickens. Keep them in a pen.
Do ferrets look like rats?
No. Ferrets have a much longer, thinner body than a rat. They also have fur covering their tails whereas a rat does not.
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