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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …