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Is a marten a weasel?
'Weasel' can refer to the weasel family, the true weasel genus (including ermine), and also the species known as the Least Weasel.Martens are members of Mustelidae, the weasel family, but occupy their own genus, Martes.
What animal begins with the letter f and looks like a weasel?
Ferrets look like a weasel. They belong to the same genus as the weasel
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).
Is an ermine a weasel or rat?
Taxonomically, they belong to the weasel family, and the 'true weasel' genus. However ermine (Mustela erminea) are a distinctly different species to the animal commonly referred to as a weasel (Mustela nirvalis).
Where can i buy a weasel?
Depends on what kind of weasel - in the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. In American usage, the term "weasel" can refer to any member of the genus, or to the genus as a whole. Of the 16 extant species currently classified in the genus Mustela, ten have "weasel" in their common name. Among those that do not are the stoat or ermine, the two species of mink, and the polecats or ferrets.
Is a sable a mink a stoat a ferret or a weasel?
All of those are member of the 'weasel family', Mustelidae. However Sable are not that closely related to those others. While stoats, ferrets, and regular weasels are in the Mustela genus, a Sable is a kind of Marten, which occupies its own genus, Martes.
What is the scientific classification of the weasel species?
Animal, vertebrate, mammal. Then order Carnivora (beasts of prey); Family Mustelidae; Genus Mustela. There are many weasel species, but they are all named Mustela <name of species>.
What are weasels babies called?
Kits (or just "baby weasels"). NO I'm sorry friend YOU"RE wrong! Baby Raccoon's are called Kits. Baby Weasel's are called Kittens. But make sure you write baby and weasel before you write kittens or else people would think your talking about the feliine not the weasel.
Is there a Pokemon called weasel?
no is not weasle is breazle.
You know it is a slang term but is there actually an animal called a crap weasel?
No, there is not an animal called a crap weasel, it is a fictional story from a website - Thetoque.com/030211/crapweasel
What is the band called in i'am in the band?
The band is called Iron Weasel.
Where are ferrets and weasels found?
The ferret is in the weasel family. Ferrets are cousins to the weasel, but more closely related to the European polecat ferret. The European polecat is there wild weasel ancestor. But they are all in the same family and are all related in the family Mustelidae (weasels)Depends what you mean by weasels--ferrets are in the weasel genus Mustela. So they are sometimes referred to as weasels, but not always and both are correct.Ferrets are in the Weasel family. Weasels are mammals in the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. In technical discourse, however, as in American usage, the term "weasel" can refer to any member of the genus, or to the genus as a whole. Of the 16 extant species currently classified in the genus Mustela, ten have "weasel" in their common name. Among those that do not are the stoat or ermine, the two species of mink, and the polecats or ferrets.Ermine is the name given to various species of weasel during the winter season when the fur of those living in colder climates turns white. Ermine belong to the family Mustelidae, the most common of which in North America are the stoat, the long-tailed weasel and the least weasel. The ermine is another name for the short tailed weasel and the stoat just another name for the long tailed weasel. Both long and short tail species are called ermine in winter when the coat turns white.Originally, the name "weasel" was applied to one species of the genus, the European form of the Least Weasel (Mustela nivalis). Early literary references to weasels, for example their common appearances in fables, refer to this species rather than to the genus as a whole, reflecting what is still the common usage in the United Kingdom.The other members of the family are the fisher, marten, and wolverine, otters. Badgers are also in this family.
