Habitat
Roughly where does the black footed ferret live?
North american prairies and grasslands
TRUE OR FALSE
The black footed ferrets diet consist of almost all meat.
TRUE
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Roughly the amount of this species in the wild.
a.100-300
b. 300-500
c.600-800
b. 300-500
What is the main reason black footed ferrets are endangered?
loss of prairie dogs
Why does the black footed Ferret have cream coloured fur with dark tips?
to blend in with its surroundings to hunt or hide from predators
Whose underground burrows do black-footed ferrets steal and live in?
-A) Earthworms
-B) Beavers
-C) Fox
D) Prairie dogs
Approximately how many prairie dogs does one ferret eat in a year?
One ferret eats over 100 prairie dogs a year.
TRUE or FALSE: The black-footed ferret was once thought to be completely extinct.
TRUE
They were rediscovered in Wyoming in 1981.
How has human development contributed to the habitat loss of the black-footed ferret?
Making the grassland they live on into farmland and towns
Why do black-footed ferrets have a black mask on their face?
To help them see because it reduces the glare from the sun.
what provinces do the ferrets mainly live in?
southern Alberta and southern Saskatchewan to southern parts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona