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The American ermine, aka American stoat, is found throughout Canada, United States, and Greenland. They have the classic weasel style body; that being long, slender, and having short legs. They may face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments; hunting; and trapping, […]

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The ermine, aka Beringian ermine, Bonaparte weasel, Eurasian ermine, stoat, short-tailed weasel, or winter weasel, can be found throughout Asia, Europe, Greenland, North America, and Oceania. These critters prefer alpine meadows, marshes, riparian woodlands, shrubby fencerows, and open areas near forests and shrub borders. Due to a wide-spread population and […]

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The European polecat, aka the forest or black polecat, is a Mustelid native to England, Scotland, and Northern Africa. They prefer forest plantations, open scrublands, marshes, areas near the rivers, and sea cliffs. There are 7 known subspecies of European polecat. Due to their furand their occasional desire to eat […]

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The Siberian weasel, aka yellow weasel, Siberian mountain weasel, Himalayan weasel or Kolinsky, are widespread throughout the mountains, tundra, and forested regions of central, east, and southeast Asia. They are in the same genus as ferrets, minks, polecats, and stoats. These critters may look cute and furry, but they are […]

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The greater grison kind of looks like a slender honey badger and it can have about the same temperament as one, when threatened. Greater Grisons reside in a wide range of habitats such as rainforests, grasslands, savannas, and evergreen forests of southern Mexico, Central, and South America. They prefer locations […]

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The stoat (aka short-tailed weasel, Bonaparte weasel, and ermine) is a ferocious predator of animals small and large; well, large in comparison to the stoat. These little Mustelidaes are tenacious, quick, and deadly to boot. They are also equally as cute. Stoats can be found in North America, Asia, Europe, […]

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