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Ermines. By: Garrett Fitzgerald. Physical Appearance. Is 10 in. long Weighs 7 ounces Tail is 4in. long. Diet. Are Carnivores Rabbits Birds Hares Moles Mice Rats. Habitat. They can be found in Europe, Asia, and North America. They live in forests.
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Ermines By: Garrett Fitzgerald.
Physical Appearance • Is 10 in. long • Weighs 7 ounces • Tail is 4in. long
Diet • Are Carnivores • Rabbits • Birds • Hares • Moles • Mice • Rats
Habitat • They can be found in Europe, Asia, and North America. • They live in forests
They have four short legs but are able to run fast. Locomotion
Adaptions Ermines can climb up trees and swim in water. They can also run very fast. There Fur changes color during the winter.
Reproduction They mate in May-June and they usually have multiple partners. The male does not help raise the young.
Population • There Population Is Unknown
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Subfamily: Mustelinae Genus: Mustela Species: Mustela erminea Classification
Ermines have four different names. Ermine Stoat Short Tailed Weasel Mustela Erminea (scientific name) Other Information
Other Information • The tip of their tail is always black, even during the winter. • Ermines communicate with scents. They can smell other mustelids. • There color vision is poor.
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