Black-footed ferret

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activePeriod night
gptkbp:breedingPrograms true
gptkbp:burrowing true
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Black-footed_ferret
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_James_Audubon
gptkb:John_Bachman
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1981
gptkbp:extinct 1979
gptkbp:family gptkb:Mustelidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1851
gptkbp:furColor pale yellowish with black feet, legs, and tip of tail
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mustela
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:grass
gptkbp:hasBeenCloned true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black-footed ferret
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Endangered
gptkbp:length 38-50 cm
gptkbp:lifespanCaptivity up to 9 years
gptkbp:lifespanWild 3-4 years
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:United_States
Mexico (historically)
Canada (historically)
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:nocturnal true
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Elizabeth_Ann_(first_cloned_ferret)
gptkb:Willa_(cloned_ferret)
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carnivora
gptkbp:populationCaptive ~400 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:populationWild ~300 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lion
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to 3-4 kits per litter
gptkbp:restored true
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Mustela_nigripes
gptkbp:symbol conservation success
gptkbp:tailLength 11-15 cm
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
habitat loss
decline of prairie dogs
gptkbp:usesPrairieDogBurrows true
gptkbp:USFWSLeadAgency true
gptkbp:USFWSRecoveryPlan true
gptkbp:weight 650-1,000 g
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:lake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4