Black- footed ferrets

    Black- footed ferrets live in North America on the prairie, a grassland plain. Black- footed ferrets are in the weasel family. They eat prairie dogs (rodents that live in a burrow system). 
Appearance 
     Black- footed ferret has a mask around its eyes like a thief and bandit. It also has black markings around its feet and tail. The black footed ferret's slim body allows it do get into burrow systems to chase prairie dogs. Black footed ferret babies are called kits. 
Predators
     Black- footed ferrets' predators are the golden eagle, great horned owls, coyotes, american badgers, bobcats, prairie flacon, hawks, and prairie rattlesnakes. Black- footed ferrets live in groups to protect each other.  

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