Short-tailed weasel - Wikipedia
The short-tailed weasel is the common name in North America for two species once considered a single species: Stoat or Beringian ermine (Mustela erminea), native to Eurasia and the northern portions of North America; American ermine (Mustela richardsonii), found in most of North America aside from the northern areas
Stoat - Wikipedia
In Ireland (where the least weasel does not occur), the stoat is referred to as a weasel, while in North America it is called a short-tailed weasel. A male stoat is called a dog, hob, or jack, while a female is called a jill.
Short-tailed Weasel (Ermine) - U.S. National Park Service
2020年10月21日 · Typical weasel shape: very long body, short legs, pointed face, long tail. Males about 40% larger than females. Fur is light brown above and white below in summer; all white in winter except for tail, which is black-tipped all year. Compare to long-tailed weasel and marten.
American Ermine - Montana Field Guide
Short-tailed Weasels prey on a variety of small mammals and birds, they specialize in hunting voles. Mostly small warm-blooded vertebrates, primarily cricetidae. Hunts under snow in winter.
Stoat / Ermine / Short-Tailed Weasel Facts, Pictures
2018年12月14日 · Also known as the ermine or short-tailed weasel, the stoat is a small carnivorous mammal found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Although it looks cute, the stoat is an accomplished predator, capable of taking prey much larger than itself.
Ermine | Coat, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica - Encyclopedia Britannica
2025年1月15日 · Ermine, northern weasel species in the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae. The animal’s pelt was used historically in royal robes in Europe, and the term ermine also refers to the animal’s white coat.
NETN Species Spotlight - Short-tailed Weasel - U.S. National Park Service
During the warmer months of the year, this weasel is a mix of light brown fur above with a white-colored belly, neck, feet, and chin below. The black-tip on the tail is kept year-round and is thought to help them avoid capture from predators, especially hawks and owls, who are distracted by the wildly-whipping black tip.
Ermine - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The ears are short and rounded and lie almost flattened against the skull. The claws are not retractable and are large in proportion to the digits. Each foot has five toes. The winter fur is very dense and silky, but quite closely lying and short, while the summer fur …
Ermine (Short-tailed Weasel; Mustela erminea)
Ermine are small carnivores in the weasel family (Mustelidae). The major identification challenge is distinguishing ermine from long-tailed weasels and least weasels.
Species Spotlight! Ermine: The Color-Changing Weasel — Alaska …
2021年4月4日 · Also known as the short-tailed weasel or stoat, the ermine is Alaska’s cute, color-changing weasel. Weighing just under half a pound, these lightweights may be one of the best pound-for-pound predators in Alaska, occasionally taking down rabbits twice their size.