Longtail weasels in more southerly regions don’t turn white in winter, and the ones in the transition zone turn only ...

and correctly identified it as an ermine. But the ferret guesses weren’t too far off, as ermines — also known as stoats or short-tailed weasels — along with badgers and otters, are members ...

It was definitely not a household pet as Cerase initially thought, but an ermine - also known as a short-tailed weasel or a stoat - characterized as keen, quick and aggressive. Weasels are ...

Others, meanwhile, took notice of the speedy critter’s unique shape and coloring, and correctly identified it as an ermine. But the ferret guesses weren’t too far off, as ermines — also known as ...

The story grew legs, and even PEOPLE picked it up, noting that it was indeed an ermine, which are also known as stoats or short-tailed weasels. “It is a weasel that was observed in the parking ...