Mustela nigripes (Black-footed Ferret)

Counties where this species is known to occur are highlighted in blue. Click here to enlarge map. Habitat: Originally found throughout most of western Oklahoma. Habits: Little is known about the very rare, endangered Black-footed Ferret. They are carnivores that eat mostly young prairie dogs, ground squirrels, and other small rodents. Black-footed Ferrets do not hibernate, and the four young born to a litter are raised by the mother. This species now is extinct in Oklahoma.

Artiodactyla

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Carnivora

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Chiroptera

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Didelphimorphia

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Insectivora

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Lagomorpha

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Rodentia

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Xenarthra

Scientific Names - Common Names

For more information, view the Mammalian Species account for this species. Search the OMNH Collections for Mustela nigripes.