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No they are not, but are in the same family - The ermine or stoat (Mustela erminea) is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. In North America it is known as the ermine or short-tailed weasel; elsewhere, "ermine" refers to the animal only when it has white fur, which it moults to in winter in snowy parts of its range.
The ferret is a domestic mammal of the type Mustela putorius furo, belonging to the family Mustelidae (weasels)
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What fur is a symbol of royalty?
Ermine, which is essentially just the white winter fur of stoats.
What group is the ermine in?
Ermine are in the group Mustelidae, which is the group that includes weasels, ferrets, skunks, wolverines, badgers, etc... Ermines are commonly known as Stoats or Short-Tailed weasels.
Is the ferret related to the ostrich?
Not even close, ferrets are in the weasel family like minks, ermine, stoats, etc
Is a stout a type of ferret?
I believe you mean stoat. And no, stoats are not ferrets. The two animals are members of the same genus (the capitalized word in a species name) and both can be generally referred to as "weasels". Stoat is another name for an ermine.
What is weasel in Japanese?
鼬, いたち or イタチ, "itachi", is the word for "weasel" and other members of the weasel family such as badgers, ferrets, ermine, stoats and mink.
What owl is called ermine owl?
The "Ermine Owl" is the Snowy Owls since Ermine's are usually the snowey owls choice of prey since they are common and usually in the same eocsystem.
What are minks related to?
Minks are part of the Mustelidae family, which comprises otters, weasels, badgers, ferrets, the wolverine, European polecat ferret, and a couple of other animals.
Do stoats eat dogs?
Stoats also known as Ermine is a carnivore that hunt primarily at night and feeds mostly on rodents, especially mice, voles, and lemmings. On occasion, may kill ground squirrels, rabbits, birds and bird eggs, and insects. The ermine is capable of killing animals much larger than itself. Surplus killing may occur, and ermines cache extra food for later use. Stoats also known as Ermine is a carnivore that hunt primarily at night and feeds mostly on rodents, especially mice, voles, and lemmings. On occasion, may kill ground squirrels, rabbits, birds and bird eggs, and insects. The ermine is capable of killing animals much larger than itself. Ermines usually kill more than needed and will store extra food for later use. The Stoat, or short-tailed weasel, eats meat, thus it is a carnivore.
When was the first weasel discovered?
Weasels and their kin, ferrets, stoats, ermine etc have been known since at least the days of the Roman Empire. An exact date of discovery is unknown, but they have been classified taxonomically for at least 300 years.
Is a ermine a omnivore or carnivore?
An ermine is a carnivore.
Is a skunk an ermine?
No, an ermine is a type of weasel.
Are ferrets the same as cats?
Ferrets are in the weasel family (ermines, minks stoats, etc) Mustelidae.
