Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes)

Top 10 Rarest Animals

Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) (Top 10 Rarest Animals)

Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes): Once thought extinct, the black-footed ferret has been brought back from the brink thanks to captive breeding programs but remains critically endangered due to sylvatic plague and habitat loss .

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Aiden - August 26, 2025TOP

The Black-footed Ferret is one of North America's most endangered mammals, once believed extinct until a small population was rediscovered in 1981. Entirely dependent on prairie dog colonies for food and shelter, it has been decimated by habitat loss, sylvatic plague, and declining prey populations. Intensive captive breeding and reintroduction programs continue to fight for its survival.

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