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Life cycle of a black footed ferret
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Leaving the burrow
The ferrets leave the burrow and have to find their own food. Up to 90% of the black-footed ferret's diet is composed of prairie dogs. This also means that they have to defend and survive the harsh environment in which they live in.
Birth
The young are born blind and helpless. They are covered with a fine white fur. They develop their markings when they are about three weeks old and open their eyes when they are about a month old. The young come above ground when they are about 42 days old. The young stay with their mother until the fall.
Adult hood
Males measure 500–533 millimetres in body length and 114–127 millimetres in tail length.
Females are typically 10% smaller than males. Above ground activity is greatest during late summer and early autumn when juveniles become independent. Climate generally does not limit black-footed ferret activity, but it may remain inactive inside burrows for up to 6 days at a time during winter.
Pregnancy
The kits (baby ferrets) are tightly packed inside of the mothers stomach she has to stay in burrow and let the father of the kits hunt for prairie dogs.
Breeding
the black footed ferrets breed in early March or April The female has a litter of 3-5 young 41 days after mating in a burrow in the ground. The female nurses and cares for the young.