Tag: black-footed ferrets
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Ferret in the Hole: The Black-Footed Ferret’s Fight for Survival
The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is a small carnivore that calls the Great Plains of North America home. These mammals commonly inhabit grasslands and prairies and have a particular affinity for the burrows of prairie dogs and other small rodents. As obligate predators of prairie dogs, black-footed ferrets rely entirely on this prey species to…
Compassion Crossing 