No, a short-tailed weasel is not a decomposer; it is a carnivorous mammal that primarily preys on small animals like rodents and birds. Decomposers are organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead organic matter and recycle nutrients back into the ecosystem. Weasels play a role as predators in the food chain rather than as decomposers.
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The short tailed weasel lives in the parts of North America and Europe in the Arctic tundra. See the related link below for more information.
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A list of smelly animals from the weasel family includes the short-tailed weasel, long-tailed weasel, least weasel, mink, American marten, fisher, river otter, and the American badger.
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The short-tailed weasel is a tiny animal, only 15 to 23 cm long.
Yes. The long tailed, short tailed, and least weasel are all found there.
A short tailed weasel will eat just about anything that is available to consume to survive. The weasel prefers to eat small birds, mice, fish, and insect.
Yes. 10 species of weasel can be found in Michigan. They include the least weasel, short-tailed weasel (also known as the ermine or stout), long-tailed weasel, the black-footed ferret and the wolverine, which is the largest member of the weasel family, or Mustelidae.See the related link below for information on some of the weasels found in Michigan.