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Weasel

Mustelids comparison 500x500

Ferret (back), stoat (centre) and weasel (front).

Note the size difference between the three different species. Weasels are the smallest of the three mustelids and will almost fit in a medium sized hand.  The average female weighs only 58 grams. Only stoats have a black tail tip.

Photograph: John Innes, Landcare Research