0
What else can I help you with?
What animal is a zobel?
A Zobel is a sibirian sable. from the Mustela family (Mustela zibellina)
What is the scientific name of a weasel?
The scientific name of a weasel is Mustela, which is the genus that includes various species of weasels. The most common weasel species is the Eurasian weasel, known scientifically as Mustela nivalis. Other species within the Mustela genus include the American weasel (Mustela frenata) and the stoat (Mustela erminea).
Latin name for a stoat?
Mustela erminea
What is the Latin name for a mink?
European Mink (Mustela lutreola) American Mink (Mustela vison)
Meaning of mustela nigripes?
Mustela Nigripes is the scientific name for the Black footed ferret in the family Mustelidae
How many different types of weasel are there?
Depending on what you define as a "weasel", there are either 12 or 17 varieties. That is, of the 17 members of the genus Mustela, there are 5 who do not have the word "weasel" in their given name. They are the Stoat, which has weasel in it's common name in some parts of the world, and the Steppe Polecat, the European Mink, the Black-footed Ferret, the European Polecat. The 17 species of weasel (and their common name) are: 1. Mustela africana - Tropical Weasel 2. Mustela altaica - Mountain Weasel 3. Mustela erminea - Stoat (also known as an ermine or a short tailed weasel) 4. Mustela eversmannii - Steppe Polecat 5. Mustela felipei - Columbian Weasel 6. Mustela frenata - Long-tailed Weasel 7. Mustela itatsi - Japanese Weasel 8. Mustela kathiah - Yellow-bellied Weasel 9. Mustela lutreola - European Mink 10. Mustela lutreolina - Indonesian Mountain Weasel 11. Mustela nigripes - Black-footed Ferret 12. Mustela nivalis - Least Weasel 13. Mustela nudipes - Malaysian Weasel 14. Mustela putorius - European Polecat (it is thought that the European Polecat was dometsticated and became the domestic ferret we know today) 15. Mustela sibirica - Siberian Weasel 16. Mustela strigidorsa - Back-striped Weasel 17. Mustela subpalmata -Egyptian Weasel There used to be 18, but the American Mink has since been renamed Neovison vison. I believe it is the only surviving member of the genus Neovison, as the others were hunted to extinction for their fur.
Where can one purchase Mustela skin care items?
Mustela skin care lotions and creams can be purchased online at Mustela's official company website. They can also be found at other online sites, such as Amazon. Home stores may also carry them.
Where did the weasels name originate?
In Great Britain, the Least Weasel was known simply as a weasel, and this is the original use of the word. In general use, "weasel" on its own, is now usually applied to the genus, and in America it is used as a common name for a number of species. Mustela Nivalis Nivalis, Mustela Erminea, Mustela Frenata, Mustela Nigripes are the four common to North America.
What genus does the ferret belong to?
Ferrets are members of the Mustela genus. There are 17 species classed as Mustela including weasels, stoats, polecats, mink and ferrets.
What species are ferrets?
They are Mustela putorius furo, which is Latin for "weasel-like stinky thief." The European polecat, from which ferrets are believed to have been domesticated, is Mustela putorius.
Scientific name for the longtail weasle?
Mustela frenata
What does mustela nigripes mean?
Black-footed weasel.
