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 ...

Animals in the weasel family, including sable ferrets, aren’t typically domesticated. While they can be trained, biting and chewing are in their nature. Prepare for the care of a sable ferret.

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 ...

A zoo owner from Atoka brought a menagerie to share with children at the Public Library, sharing education on animals, conservation and pet ownership. Two ferrets, a skunk, bearded dragon, possum, fox ...

Ferrets are highly social, and it's recommended you buy two, so that they can keep each other company, according to major pet retailers like Petco. The animals do need to be kept in an enclosure ...

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.

Thanks to the development of a special ferret-sized tracking collar, scientists are now reviewing data collected last fall to peek into the secret underground lives of the rare and elusive animals.

A cloned black-footed ferret gave birth to two kits in June 2024. This is the first time a cloned animal from an endangered species has successfully reproduced. Researchers hope they can breed ...

They're a lot like these other animals that can create a whole ecosystem.” At least at the Aubrey Valley/Double O Ranch site, prairie dogs are plentiful enough for the ferrets.