Black-Footed Ferret Quiz

What is the primary activity pattern of black-footed ferrets?

• Diurnal

• Nocturnal

• Crepuscular

• Cathemeral

What was a major reason for the decline in black-footed ferret numbers?

• Climate change

• Loss of prairie dogs

• Overhunting

• Pollution

When did the last known black-footed ferret in the wild go missing?

• 1964

• 1974

• 1984

• 1994

In what year were black-footed ferrets declared extinct?

• 1970

• 1975

• 1980

• 1985

What was the main food source for black-footed ferrets?

• Rabbits

• Prairie dogs

• Mice

• Birds

What happened to many prairie dogs that affected black-footed ferrets?

• They migrated

• They were exterminated

• They became nocturnal

• They increased in number

By what year were more ferrets being born in the wild than in captivity?

• 1991

• 1995

• 1998

• 2000

From what was the first cloned black-footed ferret created?

• A living ferret

• A mammal that passed in the 1980s

• A plant

• A bird

What is the current status of black-footed ferrets according to the text?

• They are extinct

• They are on their way to a big comeback

• They are still endangered

• They are overpopulated

How many ferrets ended up being part of the breeding program?

• Five

• Seven

• Ten

• Twelve