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A deeper look into underwater life. The photos . Animal facts are non-fiction. Character surprises are fictional. Enjoy!

Weasels

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by Lumna10

by Lumna10

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Mustelidae

Genus: Mustela

Scientific Name: Mustela nivalis

Common Name: Weasel

Types of Weasels

1. Ferret

2. Stoat

3. Least Weasel

4. European Mink

5. Siberian Weasel

6. Long-tailed Weasel

7. Black-footed Ferret

8. Japanese Weasel

9. Polecat-mink hybrid

10. Mountain Weasel

11. Steppe Polecat

12. Egyptian Weasel

13. Yellow-bellied Weasel

14. Back-striped Weasel

15. Amazon Weasel

16. Malayan Weasel

17. Colombian Weasel

18. Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Diet: Mice, Lemmings and Voles

Predators: Hawks, Foxes, and Snakes

Active at night

Usually solitary animals

Life span 1 to 3 years

Age of Maturity about 2 years

Birthing period is up to five weeks

Litter size is about 5

Young are called kitten

Weaning for kittens are 8 weeks old.