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- of the genus, the European form of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis). Early ... vary greatly in size and behavior. The least weasel is not much larger than ...13 KB (1,923 words) - 18:44, 17 April 2023
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- of the genus, the European form of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis). Early ... vary greatly in size and behavior. The least weasel is not much larger than ...13 KB (1,923 words) - 18:44, 17 April 2023
- (Mustela nivalis, also known as the least weasel), the smallest member ... species can be distinguished from the least weasel (Mustela nivalis), which ...16 KB (2,415 words) - 07:45, 6 September 2023
- predator is a surface-feeding marten or a weasel that can pursue the pika ... call to warn neighbors. However, when a weasel is spotted, they usually ...11 KB (1,560 words) - 22:49, 28 March 2023
- largest family in the order Carnivora, at least partly because it has in ... Mustelids vary greatly in size, form, and behavior. The least weasel ...14 KB (2,082 words) - 02:39, 11 March 2023
- pennanti, of the marten genus (Martes) and weasel family (Mustelidae), characterized ... Fishers are weasel-like animals, related to the minks, sables, martens ...12 KB (1,833 words) - 17:26, 28 March 2024
- Its natural enemy is often said to be the weasel, who is immune to its deadly ... which although not directly related to the weasel, bears some similarity as ...12 KB (1,904 words) - 11:07, 20 September 2023
- and glutton, as well as ermine, Siberian weasel, mink, and weasel are also ... endangered species including one of its least studied predatory animals: ...13 KB (1,840 words) - 19:34, 8 June 2023
- carnivorous mammal, Gulo gulo, of the weasel family (Mustelidae), characterized ... or more numerous predators. There is at least one published account of ...15 KB (2,106 words) - 14:50, 17 April 2023
- by webbed feet, dense fur, a long, thin weasel-like body, and a somewhat flattened head. The Mustelidae (order Carnivora) also includes weasels ...15 KB (2,407 words) - 10:52, 11 March 2023
- putorius means "stinking spotted weasel." The word skunk is a corruption of an Abenaki name for them, segongw or segonku, which means ...17 KB (2,576 words) - 22:59, 23 April 2023
- Trout is the common name for several species of freshwater and anadromous fish in the family Salmonidae, whose members also include salmon, whitefish ...11 KB (1,552 words) - 17:10, 5 November 2022
- for numerous mammals (such as the fox, lynx, weasel, and marten) and birds of prey (owls, hawks). Through a symbiotic relationship with various bacteria ...10 KB (1,559 words) - 05:35, 4 March 2023
- otters), placed in 24 genera. This "weasel family" is a diverse ... than for wild mink, but if mink survive at least two months, their survival ...24 KB (3,695 words) - 11:06, 10 March 2023
- Among the about 30 species of ibises, at least six are threatened, and of these six there is one listed as Endangered and three as Critically ...12 KB (1,709 words) - 16:58, 10 February 2024
- sows. A group of moles is called a labour. Since at least the era of Early Modern English the mole was also known in the United Kingdom as a "moldywarp ...11 KB (1,753 words) - 13:05, 10 March 2023
- Feliformia is one of two suborders within the order Carnivora and consists of the "cat-like" carnivores, such as the felids (true cats ...14 KB (1,947 words) - 12:58, 21 January 2023
- White-tailed deer, bobcat, bald eagles, weasel, otter, and marten are also known to inhabit the forest. The streams and lakes in the forests ...15 KB (2,117 words) - 11:03, 13 December 2023
- does not rise far above the horizon. Winters last at least 5 to 6 months, with average temperatures below freezing. Temperatures vary from −50°C to ...16 KB (2,478 words) - 03:48, 27 February 2023
- (M. f. rufus), has been extinct since at least the 1960s, and only the nominate ... whether it was a species of squirrel, weasel, or wild cat..." ...16 KB (2,462 words) - 20:23, 11 February 2023
- Red panda is the common name for a mostly herbivorous, bamboo specialized mammal, Ailurus fulgens, that has soft, thick, reddish or reddish brown ...17 KB (2,708 words) - 02:48, 8 December 2022
