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Stoat

The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the Eurasian ermine or ermine, is a species of mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern regions of North America. Because of its wide circumpolar distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The name ermine (/ˈɜːrmɪn/) is used especially in its pure white winter coat of the stoat or its…

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related to Diseases and parasites · 37
Stoat → Amphipsylla, Canada, Ceratophyllus, Ctenophthalamus, Ctenopsyllus, Dasypsyllus, Demodex, Eulaelaps, Europe, Gymnolaelaps, Haemaphysalis, Hypoaspis, In, Ireland, Ixodes, Leptospylla, Listrophorus, Louse, Megabothris, Mite
related to Distribution and habitat · 28
Stoat → Alaska, Arctic Canada, Asia, Baffin Island, By, Europe, Greenland, Hokkaido, Honshu, Iceland, In, In Japan, In North America, Its, Japanese Alps, Mediterranean, North America, North Atlantic, Nunavut, Orkney
related to Fur use · 25
Stoat → Brittany, Cambridge, Catholic Church, Cecilia Gallerani, Cui, Duchy, Due, Ermine, Henry Peacham's Emblem, His Own Death, In, In Europe, Lady, Leonardo, Oxford, Pacific Northwest Coast, Peacham, Prelates, Purity Bought, The
related to Diet · 21
Stoat → As, Because, British, Cases, Europe, European, Hares, In, In Great Britain, In Ireland, In New Zealand, In Russia, It, New Zealand, Overweight, Prey, Skrjabingylus, Small, Stoats, The
related to Evolution · 18
Stoat → American, Bering, Blancan, Combined, Denisova Cave, Eurasia, Europe, Fossilised, Haida, Ice Age, Irvingtonian, It, Malayan, Middle Pleistocene, Mustela, Neogale, North America, The
related to Reproduction and development · 16
Stoat → April, August, Copulation, December, Female, Females, In, July, Lactation, Males, May, Northern Hemisphere, Prior, Spermatogenesis, Stoats, The
related to Etymology · 14
Stoat → According, Anglo-Saxon, Armenia, Display, Dutch, Gothic, Heraldrie, In North America, John Guillim, Lithuanian, Norman French, Teutonic, The, This
related to Predators · 11
Stoat → Additionally, Although, Aquila, Ardea, Asio, Bubo, Eurasian, Larger, Martes, Surnia, Vulpes
related to Build · 10
Stoat → Bergmann's, Carnivora, Each, Fat, In, Males, On, Sexual, The, Unusual
related to External links · 10
Stoat → Archived, ARKiveMustela, Erminea, Islands NZ, Mustela, North Africa, North American Mammals, Wayback MachineSmithsonian Institution, Wild, Wildlife

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stoats ermine species fur males also females prey used north least weasel winter new known range erminea native usually america

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Stoatis aproduct of a process that began 50.90text
Stoatis aopportunistic predator that moves rapidly and checks every available burrow or crevice for food0.90text
Stoatis ausually silent animal0.90text
the Infant Jesus of Prague.The stoat was introduced into New Zealand in the late 19th century to control rabbitsinstance ofIt was also used in capes on images0.80text
the long-tailed weaselinstance ofIt was also previously thought to be allied with members of the genus Neogale0.80text
but as those species have since been separated into a new genusinstance ofIt was also previously thought to be allied with members of the genus Neogale0.80text
this is likely not the caseinstance ofIt was also previously thought to be allied with members of the genus Neogale0.80text
European water volesinstance ofits prey includes rodents and lagomorphs0.80text
common hamstersinstance ofits prey includes rodents and lagomorphs0.80text
pikasinstance ofits prey includes rodents and lagomorphs0.80text
othersinstance ofits prey includes rodents and lagomorphs0.80text
which it overpowers in their burrowsinstance ofits prey includes rodents and lagomorphs0.80text

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