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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › WeaselWeasel - Wikipedia

    In English-speaking areas, weasel can be an insult, noun or verb, for someone regarded as sneaky, conniving or untrustworthy. Similarly, "weasel words" is a critical term for words or phrasing that are vague, misleading or equivocal. Japanese superstitions "Ten" from the Gazu Hyakki Yagyō by Sekien Toriyama Japanese weasel

  2. Description of the Weasel. Weasels have a slim, elongated body with a small, flattish, triangular head. They have small, rounded ears but large eyes and a pointy snout with long whiskers. Their back is usually brown, gray, or black, but they have a white or yellow chin and belly.

  3. Weasel. Weasels belong to the group of mammals called mustelids that also include animals like badgers, ferrets, minks, polecats, wolverines, martens, and otters, collectively referred to as the weasel family.

  4. The Weasel (Mustela nivalis) is the smallest member of the Mustelid family, found in central and western Europe, and Britain's smallest carnivore.

  5. Weasel, any of various small carnivores with very elongated slender bodies. Most live in the Northern Hemisphere and belong to the genus Mustela, which in addition to weasels proper includes 17 species of ferrets and polecats as well as the mink and the ermine.

  6. a-z-animals.com › animals › weaselWeasel - A-Z Animals

    May 27, 2024 · The Common Weasel (also known as the European Weasel and the Least Weasel) is the most widespread and can be found across much of the northern hemisphere. These tiny but vicious predators are the smallest carnivorous mammals in the world growing to no more than 6 inches from their nose to the tip of their tail.

  7. A mustelid is any of about 62 species of ferrets, polecats, badgers, martens, otters, the wolverine, and other members of the weasel family. Historically, skunks were also included in Mustelidae, but genetic analyses suggest that they belong to a separate family of their own (Mephitidae).

  8. www.wildlifetrusts.org › wildlife-explorer › mammalsWeasel | The Wildlife Trusts

    Weasels are the UK’s smallest carnivore. They like to eat voles, mice and small birds. They belong to a group of animals known as mustelids, which means they have a long body and short legs and are related to otters and stoats. They live in lots of different habitats including woodland, grassland, and moorland.

  9. Jan 12, 2017 · The least weasel (Mustela nivalis) is an invasive predator that lives in New Zealand. (Image credit: Cliff Watkinson | Shutterstock.com) Weasels are small mammals with long bodies and necks,...

  10. weasel, Any of several genera (carnivore family Mustelidae) of voracious nocturnal predators found throughout the Americas, Africa, and Eurasia. Weasels have slender bodies and necks, small flat heads, short legs, clawed toes, dense short fur, and slim pointed tails.

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