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black-footed ferret
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black-footed ferret, n.
a weasellike mammal (Mustela nigripes ) inhabiting the western North American prairie, having dark feet, a dark-tipped tail, and a dark face on a yellowish-brown coat. It is an endangered species. [PJC]
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