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Mainly prairie dogs, but will take any small rodent, birds eggs and nestlings, scorpions and Spiders.

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What does a black footed ferret eat in one year?

up to 100 prarie dogs per black footed ferret


What time of the day does the black footed ferret eat?

the black footed ferret is endangered and has taught it self to eat when no ones around to put him in danger so at night is when he eats


How many prairie dogs does a black footed ferret eat in one year?

A black footed ferret eats approximately 100 prairie dogs a year


What do baby Black-footed ferret eat?

Baby black footed ferrets grow up on a diet of prairie dogs


How many prairie dogs does a black footed ferret eat in month?

A black footed ferret may eat over 100 prairie dogs in one year, an average of about 8 per month.


How many prairie dogs does a black footed ferret eat in one month?

A black footed ferret may eat over 100 prairie dogs in one year, an average of about 8 per month.


Is a black footed ferret a carnivore?

Black-footed ferrets face threats in the wild from predators and disease, natural enemies includes coyotes, great-horned owls, golden eagles, prairie falcons, badgers, bobcats and foxes all prey on ferrets. The black footed ferret has many natural enemies, some being the lynx, bobcat, great horned owl, wolf, wolverine, and many more. This is because most of these animals live in the grassland/Nordegg region where the black footed ferret is usually spotted!


What kind of animals does a ferret eat?

Black footed ferrets eat prairie dogs. Domestic ferrets might eat rodents, such as rabbits, mice, rats, etc.


Do black footed ferrets get along with ground squirels?

The ferret will eat the squirrel, if both are in a closed area from which the squirrel couldn't escape,


How does black footed ferret catch it's prey?

Black-footed ferrets are carnivores (meat-eaters) and their main food source is the prairie dog. Prairie dogs are rodents and live in aggregations called towns or colonies. A prairie dog is as large as or larger than a black-footed ferret. The ferret attacks the prairie dog while it is sleeping below ground at night with quick bite to the neck to suffocate it. Black-footed ferrets have sharp teeth that can easily shear through the prairie dog bones and eats all parts of the prairie dog.Black footed ferrets also eat birds and small rodents such as mice, eggs and small reptiles.


What does the black footed rock wallaby eat?

Black-footed rock wallabies eat grasses, herbs, leaves and fruits.


How does a black footed ferret meet its needs in their environment?

Black-footed ferrets are carnivores (meat-eaters) and their survival depends on prairie dogs as their main food source. A prairie dog is as large as or larger than a black-footed ferret. The ferret will attack a prairie dog below ground at night when the prairie dog is sleeping. The ferret places a bite on the neck of the prairie dog to suffocate it. Black-footed ferrets eat all parts of the prairie dog and have sharp teeth that can easily shear through the prairie dog bones. They also eat small rodents such as mice, eggs and small reptiles. Black footed ferrets do not dig their own burrows, and require the burrows of prairie dogs for shelter to live in, sometimes of prairie dogs they have eaten. Prairie dogs are rodents and live in aggregations called towns or colonies in burrows which can be as much as 15 feet deep and 60 feet long and sometimes connect with other burrows.