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Metadata
Title: Black-Footed Ferret
Alternative Title: Mustela nigripes
Creator: Black, Tami S.
Source: WO-E-1
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: mammal, ferret, black-footed, Coyote Basin, Utah County, Utah, electronic


The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), also known as the American polecat or prairie dog hunter, is a species of mustelid native to central North America.