Black-footed Ferret
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common name- the Black footed ferret
scientific name- Mustela nigripes
family- Mustelidae
order-Carnivora
size- 15 to 17 inches
lifespan- 12 years
reproduction and gestration period- 3-4 offspring, 40 to 43 days
food- prairie dogs
predators- humans
social behavior- they spend 90% of their time under ground and come out at night to hunt prairie dogs.
locations found- in the plains from southern Canada to northern Mexico.
scientific name- Mustela nigripes
family- Mustelidae
order-Carnivora
size- 15 to 17 inches
lifespan- 12 years
reproduction and gestration period- 3-4 offspring, 40 to 43 days
food- prairie dogs
predators- humans
social behavior- they spend 90% of their time under ground and come out at night to hunt prairie dogs.
locations found- in the plains from southern Canada to northern Mexico.