Summary ²

The world's smaller carnivore, can be distinguished from the other weasel species by size alone. Fur color ranges from brown to black, turns white in winter. Note extremely short tail without black tip.

Range ³

Statewide.

Habitat ³

Open grassy habitats such as prairies and wetlands.

Size ³

6-7", tail 0.75-1.25"

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Keven Law, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mustela_nivalis_-British_Wildlife_Centre-4.jpg
2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustela_nivalis
3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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