: 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.—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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