Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)

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The Black-footed Ferret is from the order Carnivora. The Carnivora (or carnivores) are meat eating mammals. Not all animals from this order are carnivores however, the panda for example is primarily vegetarian.



The Black-footed Ferret was first reported by Audubon And Bachman, 1851 . There are now 11 families of Carnivora, with over 270 species being described.

The Black-footed Ferret is found in (but not necessarily limited to) the United States of America. It has a simple stomach, as all Carnivora's do. Carnivora's in general are distributed world-wide. They are mainly land animals, but seals and sea otters also fall into the Carnivora order.

They feed mainly on meat, usually hunting with stealth techniques before bringing down their prey. The Black-footed Ferret is able to run fast for small distances, like most Carnivora.  

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