Limited genetic diversity can cause serious issues in any animal. For black-footed ferrets it can result in sylvatic plague ...

The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) stands as one of North America’s most captivating yet endangered mammals. Known for its slender, weasel-like body and distinct black markings on its feet and ...

Although the black footed ferrets are small in size, they are hungry creatures required to feed on prairie dogs every 3-4 days, and even more frequently if it is a female caring for her kits. If they ...

Wild black-footed ferret wearing a novel tracking collar peers out of a prairie dog burrow. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.

The prairie dog caught in Trap 69 was angry. And who could blame her? After waking up in her burrow on a mid-September ...

A cloned black-footed ferret gave birth to two kits in June 2024. This is the first time a cloned animal from an endangered species has successfully reproduced. Researchers hope they can breed ...

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