The black-footed ferret is nicknamed, "The predator of the prairie." This animal mainly feeds on the prairie dogs making it a carnivore. It slithers and slides down the prairie dog tunnels to catch its prey. Also, the black-footed ferret kills the dog with a very quick bite on its small neck. If the ferret cannot find any prairie dogs while it hunts, it will search for other small animals and rodents. Other types of diets for black-footed ferrets are ground squirrels, mice, and gophers. The ferret may also feed on small reptiles, birds and eggs. That is what a black-footed ferrets mainly eat in the wild.