There are many structural adaptations that help this type of ferret live. They include the following: camouflaged colored fur, strong snapping jaw and a long, slender body. Its camouflaged colored fur, which is black, brown and white, helps it to blend in with the prairie grasses of its home. Also, they are hard to find if they are just sitting down or sleeping because they look almost exactly like the rocks, grasses and soil that is all around them. Also, it has a strong snapping jaw that is very useful for tearing and chewing its meat that it always eats. The last adaptation is its long, slender body. This helps them to slither into prairie dog holes and catch their prey. They are also useful for defending themselves from predators by hiding in black-tailed prairie dog homes. These structural adaptations are very useful for the black-footed ferrets.