Many store-bought ferret treats also contain sugars to entice the ferrets to enjoy them, so I just give my ferrets treats of chicken or turkey baby food that they lap off a spoon.

The animals are predators that primarily feed on prairie dogs. According to CPW, prairie dogs are close to the size of black-footed ferrets and they also face predation from coyotes, foxes and owls.

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Ferrets are domestic animals akin to weasels, skunks and otters. They are carnivores and require higher protein and fat in their diets, in addition to ferret food bought at a pet store, Johnson said.

Ferrets will often use an abandoned prairie dog burrow as a home. According to the National Park Service (NPS), prairie dogs make up about 90% of a black-footed ferret’s food.

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