The black-footed ferret is a slim, short-short legged animal that lives in dry prairies where prairie dogs are abundant. They are a member of the weasel family and are the rarest mammal in North America. Their natural habitat was the Great Plains from Texas to south central Canada. The black-footed ferret has a yellow-buff colored body and a dark brown on black face. It also has a black tipped tail and black legs. These features provide natural camouflage for the ferret. Its black "mask-like" face has given the ferret the nickname of bandit of the prairie. Black-footed ferrets average 1
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