ermine

     

The stoat (Mustela erminea) is a small mammal of the family Musteliae. It is also known as the short-tailed weasel and the ermine.

Trivia about ermine

  • This small northern weasel is also known as a stoat
  • This fur of a weasel that turns white in winter has been seen on royal raiment for centuries
  • In winter, when its brown coat turns to white, the short-tailed weasel is called this
  • In North America it's sometimes called a short-tailed weasel