American black-footed ferret
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The American black-footed ferret is a small, nocturnal, carnivorous mustelid native to North American grasslands, known for its reliance on prairie dogs for both food and burrows and for being one of the continent’s most endangered mammals.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivore
ⓘ
endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ mustelid ⓘ nocturnal animal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 3–4 kits ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 0.7–1.1 kg ⓘ |
| behavior |
nocturnal hunter
ⓘ
solitary ⓘ |
| binomialName | Mustela nigripes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 38–50 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | black-footed ferret ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of the most endangered mammals in North America ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarking |
black facial mask
ⓘ
black feet ⓘ black-tipped tail ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | specialist predator of prairie dogs ⓘ |
| family | Mustelidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor | pale yellowish-buff ⓘ |
| genus | Mustela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Plains NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| majorDisease |
canine distemper
ⓘ
sylvatic plague ⓘ |
| nativeHabitat |
grasslands
ⓘ
prairies ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPrey | prairie dogs ⓘ |
| reintroductionProgram | captive breeding and release in North America ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | seasonal breeder ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| shelterSource | prairie dog burrows ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 11–15 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
disease
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ prairie dog eradication ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)