Oakland Zoo
Oakland Zoo: Domestic Ferret
Meet the domestic ferret and discover fascinating facts and statistics. Learn about its physical characteristics, habitat, diet, behavior, breeding patterns, conservation, and more.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Black Footed Ferret
Comprehensive wildlife site provides extensive data on the Black-Footed Ferret. Discover more about its' diet, population, range, behavior and more. Be sure to click on the video icon to watch a short clip on this amazing animal!
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Black Footed Bandits, Stealing Home
This article covers the antics and little-known facts related to the bandits (prairie dogs and ferrets). The article covers information on the history of the prairie dogs and ferrets as well as information on specific characteristics.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Life Behind the Mask
Alex Hawes in "Black-Footed Ferrets: Life Behind the Mask" explores related topics and factual information on the black-footed ferret. Hawes also includes information on the ferret's population status.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Ferret (Mustela Putorius Furo)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Mustela Putorius Furo, more commonly known as the ferret.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Stoat (Mustela Erminea)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Mustela Erminea, more commonly known as the stoat.
Bagheera
Bagheera: Black Footed Ferret
This site explores the physical characteristics and natural history of the black-footed ferret, as well as taking a deep look at how it has become an endangered species and what is being done to preserve it.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Black Footed Ferret
Find out more about the Black Footed Ferret through this educational resource. Students will have an opportunity to learn more about this mammal's habitat, characteristics, range and more.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Black Footed Ferret
Most of the black-footed ferret population in North America has been eradicated due to human activities and campaigns to remove prairie dogs from agricultural areas. A few protected colonies have survived in the United States. Some facts...
Encyclopedia of Life
Encyclopedia of Life: Black Footed Ferret
The Encyclopedia of Life presents this in-depth overview of Black-footed Ferrets (Mustela nigripes), including their habitats, size, conservation status, and much more. Images of this species and maps of its global distribution can also...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Black Footed Ferret
As part of the Amazonia exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on the Black-footed Ferret. In addition to several pictures, the site provides a description and information on habitat,...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Black Footed Ferret
Once widespread in the grasslands and western basins of North America, by 1987 Black-footed Ferrets were thought to be extinct in the wild. Captive animals were bred in an effort to save the species, and in 1991, some were reintroduced...