3.7K views · 330 reactions | Snowy the snowferret has returned! He is reinforced with ice to hopefully withstand any enthusiastic ferrets, although he will probably loose an eye or nose. He decided on a bowtie this year since he was robbed of his scarf last time (and lost his head in the process). He will stay for as long as the weather permits. | Marie's Ferrets | Facebook

TIL: Twice in the 20th century, black-footed ferrets were thought to be extinct. According to the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center, the lithe mammals once numbered in the tens of thousands, but they almost disappeared because of a combination of human-induced threats. Today, due to dedicated conservation efforts, black-footed ferret numbers are rebounding, but the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says more reintroduction sites are needed to recover the species. Take in a playful mo