作者: B. Miller , D. Biggins , L. Hanebury , A. Vargas
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-011-0721-1_27
关键词: Mustela nigripes 、 Zoology 、 Family Mustelidae 、 Prairie dog 、 Captive breeding 、 Nocturnal 、 Obligate 、 Survival skill 、 Black-footed ferret 、 Biology
摘要: The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) (Figure 27.1) is a small, secretive, nocturnal member of the family Mustelidae (Hall, 1981; Honacki, Kurman and Koeppl, 1982). Ferrets have an obligate dependence on prairie dog (Cynomys spp.) community, utilizing for food its burrows shelter (Campbell et al., 1987).