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black-footed ferret
noun
: a rare weasel (Mustela nigripes) of western North American prairies having a yellowish coat, dark feet and facial mask, and a dark-tipped tail
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Individual black-footed ferrets typically require 130 acres of prairie dogs to provide them with sufficient prey, according to Jackson.
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
Its successful track record includes reintroducing black-footed ferrets, river otters, lynx, and, more recently, gray wolves, which were released into Colorado’s high country in December last year.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Willa never reproduced, so her genes are not part of the captive black-footed ferret gene pool.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
As previously reported, Elizabeth Ann was born from the frozen cells of Willa, a black-footed ferret who died over 30 years ago.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2024
Its successful track record includes reintroducing black-footed ferrets, river otters, lynx, and, more recently, gray wolves, which were released into Colorado’s high country in December last year.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
Willa never reproduced, so her genes are not part of the captive black-footed ferret gene pool.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
As previously reported, Elizabeth Ann was born from the frozen cells of Willa, a black-footed ferret who died over 30 years ago.
—Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
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