These are black-footed ferrets. This species was nearly wiped out, though not directly. They feed extensively on squirrels called Prairie Dogs and when farmers and ranchers did their best to kill the rodents, the ferrets suffered tremendously. Both ferrets and prairie dogs are making a comeback.
Although in the same family, these animals aren’t the same as the pets known as ferrets. The pet is actually a domesticated version of the European polecat.
thier are so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Such cute faces. They look very curious.
They very much are, too.