She said Mr Rajaniemi was keen to adopt Boh because they do not have many ferrets for pets in Finland. Boh relaxed in his ...

For the first time, an endangered black-footed ferret named Antonia that was cloned from cryogenically-preserved tissue has ...

In a "groundbreaking achievement," a clone of an endangered species of ferret has given birth to babies for the very first time. The mother, named Antonia, is a clone of another black-footed ...

Scientists say the births of two ferrets are the first time a cloned endangered species has reproduced in a conservation ...

The black-footed ferret could also be called the black-eyed ferret because of the distinctive “stick-em up” mask that adorns its face. The tan ferrets also have black markings on their feet ...

In 1979, the black-footed ferret was believed to be extinct. More than four decades later, scientists in the US have not only ...

A cloned ferret named Antonia successfully gave birth to two kits earlier this year. It was the first time a cloned black-footed ferret has been able to reproduce, the Fish and Wildlife Service said.

Wildlife conservationists are celebrating a big milestone reached by a little black-footed ferret and her offspring, born at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute earlier ...

Some exotic pets include reptiles, amphibians, small mammals (like ferrets or rats) and birds. While not exactly exotic, farm animals, such as goats or horses, might need their own specific pet ...

Antonia the ferret successfully delivered two healthy ... San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, ViaGen Pets & Equine, and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It comes one year after a second ...

In the early 1900s, the United States was likely home to more than 5 million ferrets. But ferrets, which hunt prairie dogs for food and live in their burrows, were almost wiped out early in the 20th ...