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Mustelids

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Mustelids

The Weasel Family
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Order Carnivora

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Relatives #1 Red Panda family

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Relatives #2 Skunks

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Relatives #3 Raccoon family

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Mustelids

  • The largest family of carnivores
  • 57 living species
  • Some recent debate about # of subfamilies
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Traits: short legs, sharp teeth and claws, anal glands, will use tools, small ears, thick fur

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Badgers

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11 species. nocturnal burrowers.

Photo by Ian N. White
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Grumpy and wise in pop culture

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Otters

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13 species. AQUATIC. use tools. play.

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5.5 feet

giant river otters are the largest mustelids
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Martens: solitary, cat-sized, forest weasels

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Fishers: 1 of 2 North american martens

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American Marten (or American Pine Marten)

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weasels

17 species in genus: weasels, ferrets, polecats, and stoats
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4 n. american: long-tailed weasel

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black-footed ferret

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least weasel (smallest mustelid)

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Short-tailed weasel: winter coat (ermine)

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Siberian Weasel

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American Mink (different genus than European Mink)

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american mink with a trout

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Wolverines

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Fierce and solitary. MuscularWill hide food.

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behavior: war dance

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weasels in pop culture

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as pets

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my experience (photo by mrs. lowery)

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