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black-footed ferret
noun
: a rare weasel (Mustela nigripes) of western North American prairies having a yellowish coat, dark feet and facial mask, and a dark-tipped tail
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In 2020, conservationists achieved a major milestone with the birth of a black-footed ferret named Elizabeth Ann, who was the first clone of Willa.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The search is on:Scouring the Arizona desert for black-footed ferrets
'Little vampires' try to adapt to habitat
Prairie dogs make up roughly 90% of a black-footed ferret’s diet and provide their only source of shelter.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
The nonprofit is acquiring slices of crucial habitat to help connect existing public lands in north-central Montana, restoring America’s vast shortgrass prairie and providing a home for everything from bison and pronghorn antelope to grizzly bears, black-footed ferrets, and sage grouse.
—Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Individual black-footed ferrets typically require 130 acres of prairie dogs to provide them with sufficient prey, according to Jackson.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
The search is on:Scouring the Arizona desert for black-footed ferrets
'Little vampires' try to adapt to habitat
Prairie dogs make up roughly 90% of a black-footed ferret’s diet and provide their only source of shelter.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
The nonprofit is acquiring slices of crucial habitat to help connect existing public lands in north-central Montana, restoring America’s vast shortgrass prairie and providing a home for everything from bison and pronghorn antelope to grizzly bears, black-footed ferrets, and sage grouse.
—Outside Online, 26 Sep. 2024
Individual black-footed ferrets typically require 130 acres of prairie dogs to provide them with sufficient prey, according to Jackson.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Black-footed ferret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-footed%20ferret. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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