The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the Eurasian ermine or ermine, is a species of mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern regions of North America. Because of its wide circumpolar distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. [1]

Ermine, northern weasel species in the genus Mustela, family Mustelidae. The animal’s pelt was used historically in royal robes in Europe, and the term ermine also refers to the animal’s white coat.

Everything you should know about the Ermine. The Ermine is a small, furry mammal similar to a ferret, best known for its beautifully soft coat.

The ermine (Mustela erminea) is a mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern portions of North America. Introduced in the late 19th century into New Zealand to control rabbits, the ermine has had a devastating effect on native bird populations.

The American ermine or American stoat (Mustela richardsonii) is a species of mustelid native to most of North America. The specific epithet refers to Arctic explorer and naturalist John Richardson.

Ermine may refer to three species of mustelid in the genus Mustela, or their fur: Stoat or Eurasian ermine, Mustela erminea, found throughout Eurasia and northern North America; American ermine, Mustela richardsonii, found throughout North America aside …

2024年5月27日 · What is an ermine? The ermine is a very slender carnivorous mammal that belongs to a larger group of weasels. It is also part of the Mustelid family. Apart from reproduction and child-rearing, this species has evolved to live and hunt alone, communicating almost exclusively through its scent glands. What do ermine eat?

The meaning of ERMINE is any of several weasels whose coats become white in winter usually with black on the tip of the tail; especially : a weasel (Mustela erminea) chiefly of northern Eurasia and North America that has a short tail, is found in varied habitats (such as forest, grassland, and tundra), and preys especially on small mammals ...

2018年12月14日 · Also known as the ermine or short-tailed weasel, the stoat is a small carnivorous mammal found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Although it looks cute, the stoat is an accomplished predator, capable of taking prey much larger than itself.

2017年8月3日 · Diet: The ermine is an opportunistic predator and eats mice; voles; insects; fish; crayfish; small birds, rats and rabbits. They will also feed on garbage and decaying scraps left behind by other predators.