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.

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