black-footed ferret
species of mustelid
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Summary
black-footed ferret is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,515 views/month, #916 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Endangered status[4]
- Parent taxon: weasel[5]
- Taxon name: Mustela nigripes[6]
- Subclass of: carnivore[7]
- Commons category: Mustela nigripes[8]
- Temporal range start: Pleistocene[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Mustela nigripes[10]
- Commons gallery: Mustela nigripes[11]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[12]
- Short name: M. nigripes[13]
- Taxon common name: Black-footed ferret[14], Turón Patinegro Americano[15], Putois À Pieds Noirs[16], Schwarzfußiltis[17], turón patiprietu[18]
- Gestation period: 43[19]
- Longest observed lifespan: 9.4[20]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[21]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix I of CITES[22]
- Litter size: 3.5[23]
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Identifiers
black-footed ferret's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41809[24]. black-footed ferret's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 77151[25]. black-footed ferret's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328590[26]. black-footed ferret's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5218985[27]. black-footed ferret's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180557[28].
Why It Matters
black-footed ferret has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]