Mustela

• Altai Mountain Weasel Mustela altaica

  

  The Altai mountain weasel lives in Asian mountain regions. Its coat changes with the seasons, with different back colors in winter and summer.

• Stoat Mustela erminea

  

  A slender mustelid with a black tail tip. In summer its upperparts are brown and its underside is pale.

• Steppe Polecat Mustela eversmanii

  

  The Steppe Polecat is a mustelid of dry open habitats across parts of Europe and Central Asia. Its pale coat contrasts with a dark facial mask, legs, and part of the tail.

• domestic ferret Mustela furo

  

  The domestic ferret is a slender member of the weasel family that lives with people. Ferrets in human care come in several coat-color forms.

• Japanese weasel Mustela itatsi

  

  A weasel native to Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and nearby islands, with an elongated body, short legs and a dark mark from forehead to nose.

• Yellow-bellied Weasel Mustela kathiah

  

  This weasel has dark brown fur on its back and tail and a yellowish belly. It lives in mountain forests and catches small animals such as rodents.

• European Mink Mustela lutreola

  This slender mustelid lives near water and is marked by brown fur and white areas on both lips.

• Least Weasel Mustela nivalis

  The least weasel is a small, slender mustelid with a short tail. The Missouri account describes it as probably present in the state’s northern counties.

• Malay Weasel Mustela nudipes

  The Malay weasel has a pale head and a slender reddish-brown to orange body. It searches for small animals on the ground during the day.

• European polecat Mustela putorius

  A slender mustelid of freshwater margins and forest edges.

• Siberian Weasel Mustela sibirica

  The Siberian weasel ranges across northern and eastern Eurasia and parts of South Asia. Its coat changes with the seasons, and it is most active at night or twilight.

• Indonesian Mountain Weasel Mustela lutreolina

  The Indonesian mountain weasel is known from Java and Sumatra. It is reported from high-elevation tropical forests, but detailed records of its life remain limited.

• Least Weasel Mustela nivalis

  The least weasel is a small, slender mustelid with a short tail. The Missouri account describes it as probably present in the state’s northern counties.

• Stoat Mustela erminea

  A slender mustelid with a black tail tip. In summer its upperparts are brown and its underside is pale.

• European polecat Mustela putorius

  A slender mustelid of freshwater margins and forest edges.

• European Mink Mustela lutreola

  This slender mustelid lives near water and is marked by brown fur and white areas on both lips.

• domestic ferret Mustela furo

  The domestic ferret is a slender member of the weasel family that lives with people. Ferrets in human care come in several coat-color forms.

• Siberian Weasel Mustela sibirica

  The Siberian weasel ranges across northern and eastern Eurasia and parts of South Asia. Its coat changes with the seasons, and it is most active at night or twilight.

• Altai Mountain Weasel Mustela altaica

  The Altai mountain weasel lives in Asian mountain regions. Its coat changes with the seasons, with different back colors in winter and summer.

• Malay Weasel Mustela nudipes

  The Malay weasel has a pale head and a slender reddish-brown to orange body. It searches for small animals on the ground during the day.

• Yellow-bellied Weasel Mustela kathiah

  This weasel has dark brown fur on its back and tail and a yellowish belly. It lives in mountain forests and catches small animals such as rodents.

• Japanese weasel Mustela itatsi

  A weasel native to Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu and nearby islands, with an elongated body, short legs and a dark mark from forehead to nose.

• Steppe Polecat Mustela eversmanii

  The Steppe Polecat is a mustelid of dry open habitats across parts of Europe and Central Asia. Its pale coat contrasts with a dark facial mask, legs, and part of the tail.