Weasels

Today, we will betalking about weasels, small mammals from the genus mustela, which includesleast weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets, and mink. It is part of the familymustelidae, known as the “weasel family”. This family has otters, badgers, andwolverines as well. Today, we will be talking about the least weasel, which iswhat people are usually talking about when they say weasel. The least weaselis the smallest member of the weasel family, with a long, slender, and flexiblebody, and a short tail and legs. They have a small head, that is about the samethickness as the neck, with a small muzzle and ears. Least weasels can be foundin many places across the world, and because of this, the color and length oftheir fur comes in many different colors depending on where they live. Thelength of their tail can also be different depending on where it lives. Theback, flanks, legs, and tail are usually brown. The undersides of the weaselare white, and the white fur does not blend into the brown fur. In the northernparts of its range, or the places it can be found, the least weasel’s fur willturn pure white in the winter. Weasels arecarnivores, and will commonly feed on small rodents, like mice and hamsters. Itcan, but usually won’t attack adult hamsters and rats. They can also eatanimals much larger than themselves, such as rabbits, hares, and grouse. Theyare strong predators, capable of killing prey up to ten times their bodyweight. Even though they are fierce predators, they can be preyed upon by otherpredators like red foxes, birds of prey, snakes, and even other members of theweasel family. he least weasellives in much of Europe, North Africa, parts of North America, Mediterrraneanislands, New Zealand, and some places in Asia. For wild suzhou,I’m Ciana, thanks for listening and see you next time.