Black-footed ferrets, weasel-like animals with distinctive dark bands around their eyes and black feet, are ruthless little hunters. At night, they dive into burrows in pursuit of juicy prairie ...

For one ferret, you need a cage that’s at least 6 cubic feet large. For every additional ferret, add the same amount of space (three ferrets need 18 cubic feet). The cage can and should have ...

Black-footed ferrets, weasel-like animals with distinctive dark bands around their eyes and black feet, are ruthless little hunters. At night, they dive into burrows in pursuit of juicy prairie ...

Black-footed ferrets, weasel-like animals with distinctive dark bands around their eyes and black feet, are ruthless little ...

Currently, 45 black-footed ferrets reside at NZCBI. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute leads global efforts to save species, understand ecosystems, and train ...

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. — The black-footed ferret may be short of stature, but they stand tall in the history books – they were the first North American endangered species to be cloned in 2020.

A dedicated team of workers is helping save the black-footed ferret. Now, President Trump is firing some of them. Experts worry it will hurt the species the most.

Thanks to the development of a special tracking collar, scientists are now reviewing data to understand the lives of black-footed ferrets. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

When President Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act into law 50 years ago, one of the first on the endangered list was the black-footed ferret, North America’s rarest animal. Once thought to ...

Antonia, one of the new black-footed ferret clones. The first black-footed ferret clone was born in 2020. The two new ferrets are the second and third successful clones. Roshan Patel / Smithsonian ...

This ferret died 33 years ago—and scientists just brought her back to life. Meet Elizabeth Ann, the very first clone of a U.S. endangered species.

Sable ferret accommodations. When it comes to your ferret’s cage, the bigger, the better! The smallest cage recommendation for a single ferret is six cubic feet.That's about 18 inches tall and ...