1. Justin Tinsley

3. Scientific name - Mustela nigripes

4. globally extinct black-footed ferrets are making a comeback Habitat – grasslands 1950s:Many believe the ferret to be extinct.

5. 18 to 24” (with tail) 1.5–2 lbs. 100 – 120 acres of space upon which to forage for food live within the abandoned burrows of prairie dogs 90 percent of a black-footed ferret’s diet consists of prairie dogs eat mice, ground squirrels and other small animals

6. 42 days, delayed implantation (conditions) 1 – 6 kits maturity occurs at one year of age mate in spring usually in March or April

7. Pack animal Communications (sounds)

8. habitat loss disease remain as threats

9. Approximately 1,000 in the wild

10. Black-footed ferrets were removed from prairie dog colonies population in captivity were successful in the 1970s

11. What still remain as a threat? What do the eat mostly? How many kits do they usually have? When were they said to be endangered? How do they communicate?

12. Small Pogonia Whorled-Isotria medeoloides Appomattox Dwarf WedgeMussel -Alasmidonta heterodon Cumberland Michaux's Sumac -Rhus michauxii Prince Edward

13. https://www.aza.org/Education/KidsAndFamilies/detail.aspx?i d=3452 http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/black-footed-ferret http://www.fws.gov/mountain- prairie/species/mammals/blackfootedferret/ http://www.fws.gov/mountain- prairie/species/mammals/blackfootedferret/ http://blackfootedferret.org/recovery-efforts/captive- breeding