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The stoat comes from the same family as weasels, otters, badgers, wolverines and skunks. They have long, slender bodies with small ears and short legs. They also have a fast metabolism (reaction). They are also skilled tree climbers and can descend headfirst. They can be distinguished from their smaller cousins, the weasels by the black tip at the end of their tails (this can be used as a decoy when they are being hunted). The coat is a chestnut brown in mild climates with an off white belly but in winter they malt and become all white and the coat becomes much thicker. The white fur is known as ermine.

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