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    The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), also known as the American polecat or prairie dog hunter, is a species of mustelid native to central North...
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    is a black-footed ferret, the first U.S. endangered species to be cloned. The animal was cloned using the frozen cells from Willa, a black-footed female...
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    The domestic ferret is often confused with the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), a species native to North America. The name "ferret" is derived...
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  • Elizabeth Ann, a black-footed ferret female, was born on December 10, 2020, at the Fish and Wildlife Service's Black-footed Ferret Conservation Center...
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    the United States, the term polecat is sometimes applied to the black-footed ferret, a native member of the Mustelinae. In Southern United States dialect...
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  • been introduced to this technology, including the Pyrenean ibex, Black-footed ferret, and potentially the white rhinoceros. The first frozen zoo was established...
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    The black-footed cat (Felis nigripes), also called the small-spotted cat, is the smallest wild cat in Africa, having a head-and-body length of 35–52 cm...
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    Whooping Crane Black-footed ferret The black-footed ferret and whooping crane are on the endangered species list. The black-footed ferret population inside...
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    which they live. The black-footed ferret is entirely dependent on another keystone species, the prairie dog. A family of four ferrets eats 250 prairie dogs...
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    European polecat (redirect from Black sable)
    with its closest living relatives being the steppe polecat, the black-footed ferret and the European mink. With the two former species, it can produce...
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    food chain, being important to the diet of many animals such as the black-footed ferret, swift fox, golden eagle, red tailed hawk, American badger, and coyote...
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    www.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-02-19. "History of the Black Footed Ferret". Black-footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team. Retrieved 25 Oct 2013. "Plague...
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    javelina), cougar, bobcat, raven, turkey vulture, coati, ringtail, black-footed ferret, thick billed parrot, Sonoran pronghorn, Mexican wolf, and the critically...
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    Weasel war dance (category Ferrets)
    the least weasel, the European polecat, the steppe polecat, the black-footed ferret, etc., dance when they've caught or killed their prey in the wild...
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    panda, is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes used...
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    Mustelidae. The genus Mustela includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets, and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators,...
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  • Look up ferret in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A ferret is a domesticated animal. Ferret may also refer to: Black-footed ferret, a wild animal from...
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    (e.g., black-footed ferret) Explosives Fire accelerants (e.g., arson investigation) Firearms Gourmet fungi, such as truffles (e.g. French black truffle...
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    zoo is also home to several black-footed ferrets, and participates in the black-footed ferret breeding program. The ferrets are one of the most endangered...
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    marsupials. The virus contributed to the near-extinction of the black-footed ferret. It also may have played a considerable role in the extinction of...
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    steppe polecat's closest relatives are the European polecat and black-footed ferret, with which it is thought to have shared Mustela stromeri as a common...
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    Formosan ferret-badger (Melogale subaurantiaca) is a mustelid species endemic to Taiwan. It was formerly thought to be conspecific with the Chinese ferret-badger...
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    Although now very rare, black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) were once a major predator of the black-tailed prairie dog. Black-tailed prairie dogs have...
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    They move in a rhythmic, sure-footed way and can run at speeds of 25 to 30 miles per hour (40 to 48 km/h). American black bears have good eyesight and...
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    otter, Lontra canadensis reintroduced Pacific marten, Martes caurina Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes reintroduced American ermine, Mustela richardsonii...
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    carnivores in Jakarta wildlife markets, Indonesia, with notes on trade in Javan Ferret Badger Melogale orientalis and on the increasing demand for Common Palm...
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    Mustelinae is a subfamily of family Mustelidae, which includes weasels, ferrets, and minks. It was formerly defined in a paraphyletic manner to also include...
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    front claws for digging. They have five toes on each foot. Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks are brown or grey and a few...
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    The monkey clones were made to study several medical diseases. Black-footed ferret: (2020) A team of scientists cloned a female named Willa, who died...
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    Predator Management Enhance Survival of Reintroduced Black-footed Ferrets? Recovery of the black-footed ferret-progress and continuing challenges, 203–209. Berger...
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