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black-footed ferret
noun
: a rare weasel (Mustela nigripes) of western North American prairies having a yellowish coat, dark feet and facial mask, and a dark-tipped tail
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For decades, the ESA has been the primary legislative tool for halting extinction, credited with preventing the loss of species ranging from bald eagles to black-footed ferrets.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
That there are any black-footed ferrets at all is something of a miracle.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit is working on reviving populations of the black-footed ferret and passenger pigeon, among other animals.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
With that, the extinct black-footed ferret was officially brought back from the dead.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
That there are any black-footed ferrets at all is something of a miracle.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit is working on reviving populations of the black-footed ferret and passenger pigeon, among other animals.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
With that, the extinct black-footed ferret was officially brought back from the dead.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for black-footed ferret
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“Black-footed ferret.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-footed%20ferret. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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