Ermine+Weasel

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By: Casey Mustela Erminea

The Ermine weasel is a small creature that is very nasty. Most of the information on the Ermine weasel tells that the Ermine will kill for no reason at all. It is also known as the stoat or short-tailed weasel. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/weasel/Ermineprintout.shtml = = Appearance\Size- The weasel has a tiny face, sharp teeth and claws,and a tail with black at the tip. In winter it is white and in summer is brown. The weasel is only15 to 23 inches long. [|http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/weasel.html]

Diet- It hunts for rabbits, rats, birds, frogs, and ground squirrels. [|http://www.saskschools.ca/~gregory/animals/weasel.html]

Population- Unknown

Lifespan- The weasel's lifespan is about ten years in captivity.

Habitat and Range- The Ermine Weasel lives in the Artic Tundra of North America and Europe http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/weasel/Ermineprintout.shtml

Children- In April, there is two to ten babies born in one burrow. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/weasel/Ermineprintout.shtml

Facts- The weasel does not have very many friends. Even animals that are much larger than it do not care to go near it. Some people say that the weasel will kill without a reason, even if it is not hungry. It is not even afraid of fighting a bear or a porcupine. The ferret and the minks are cousins of the weasel. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/weasel/Ermineprintout.shtml