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The weasels scientific name is Mustela
erminea.
Weasels are small, furry animals with a long,
slender body and short legs. They have brown or
reddish-brown fur on their back and sides with white or
yellow on their underside. Some weasels have a similar
pattern in colour as a skunk. Weasels change white in
winter.
Weasels live in every country except for
Australia and Antarctica. A common North American weasel is
the long-tailed weasel which grows 12-18 inches long
including the tail. It weighs up to 12 ounces.
Weasels have a sharp sense of smell and keen
eyesight. They are excellent hunters by moving quickly and
catching animals their own size or larger. They kill by
cutting their victims spinal column.
Weasels eat squirrels, mice, chickens,
earthworms, small birds, snakes, rabbits, frogs, lizards and
other rodents.
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