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The Black Footed Ferret
By: Hilaree W, Jose R, Jonathan E, Elijah D, and Brent R.
Description
• The Black footed ferret is a member to the weasel family.It has a long neck and black marking on its face, the tip of its tail, and on its feet. It is very quick and agile and is most active at night .
Habitat
Prairie Dogs make up main staple of of the ferrets diet although they occasionally eat mice and other small animals.
Interesting Facts
• The black footed ferret is an animal that eats prairie dogs. They hunt in the night. The black footed ferret lives on prairies.
Why is the ferret endangered?
• Both habitat loss and the continued decline of their prey base, the prairie dog, continue to threaten the black footed ferret.
How can we help the ferret?
• We can help the black footed ferret by putting up signs saying : DO NOT KILL THE BLACK FOOTED FERRETS.
The Black footed ferret gets a prairie dog.
Resources
• http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/wildlife/ferret.html
• http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/endang/animals/bfferret.htm
