| The ferret, which is a member of the weasel | | | | the North American plains and just like ferrets, |
| family, is considered one of the world's | | | | their natural habitat is within prairie dog burrows. |
| domesticated animals. In fact, aside from dogs | | | | In addition, their main diet is consisted of thriving |
| and cats, ferrets are considered one of the top | | | | on prairie dogs which they normally chase down |
| most domesticated animals in the United States. | | | | inside the burrows and holes. |
| A lot of people do find the fun in owning a pet | | | | Although the black footed ferret is only the wild |
| ferret and certainly ferrets at the same time, | | | | family member of the ferrets, there was a time |
| have the unique ability of brightening any home. | | | | that they were considered as an endangered |
| Although frequently mistaken as a wild animal, | | | | species in the United States. It was in the year |
| ferrets are the other way around. They have | | | | 1967 that the population of the black footed |
| been domesticated even as early as 6 BC when | | | | ferret has come down to such a number that |
| they were trained and used to eliminate the rabbit | | | | people already feared them to be endangered |
| population in certain areas. Moreover, the reason | | | | animals in the wild. Such an incident only proves |
| for their domestication is the fact that they can | | | | that ferrets cannot be left alone in the wild and |
| chase their preys even under burrows and land | | | | should primarily be domesticated. |
| hole. This is why farmers and hunters acquire | | | | Surprisingly, in the year 1981, about 130 black |
| ferrets as pets in order to use their ability in | | | | footed ferrets were spotted in the area of |
| hunting. | | | | Wyoming. Such a discovery led different animal |
| However, even if ferrets have the natural instinct | | | | programs and agencies to take matters at hand |
| of a predator in the field, people still believe that | | | | and help the black footed ferret to survive the |
| they cannot survive in the wild. Although they can | | | | generation. These animal support agencies have |
| be used in hunting, if you leave a ferret alone in | | | | found a way to take care of the remaining black |
| the wild, there is a high chance that he will not | | | | footed ferrets and help them in the process of |
| survive. | | | | reproduction. In the year 1991, ten years after |
| However, there is only one known member | | | | the discovery in Wyoming, the black footed |
| relative of the ferrets which is considered as a | | | | ferrets have been once again introduced in the |
| wild animal and that is the black footed ferret. | | | | wild all throughout certain areas in the country. |
| The black footed ferret can be mainly found in | | | | |