This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The Japanese weasel can be found on Honshū, Kyūshū, Shikoku, Hokkaidō, Ryukyu, and Sakhalin islands. They prefer forested, grassland, and mountainous regions, near water. These adaptable critters can also be found in villages and suburbs, due to the availability of rodent populations. Due to the threats of habitat destruction, at […]

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