The black footed ferret forms part of the mustelidae family. This family also encompasses weasels, otters, minks and badgers, amongst other species. Their appearance is almost identical to that of ...

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 ...

Cutting-edge technology designed to track and understand the secret, underground lives and behavior of the elusive black-footed ferret has been deployed in the wild for the first time. Believed to be ...

A cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian Zoo has given birth to two kits in an effort to conserve the endangered ...

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