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Article: The longtail weasel: survival chooses many colors, and for the longtail weasel--Mustela frenata--those colors are white and brown.
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- New York State Conservationist
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- October 1, 2006
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Survival chooses many colors, and for the longtail weasel--Mustela frenata--those colors are white and brown. I was lucky enough to "meet" a longtail weasel late last year, and it was an experience I'll never forget.
Longtail Weasel: Facts
Most of the year, the longtail weasel is brownish in color; however in winter the northern species turns all white except for the tip of the tail, which is black. Its southern relative remains a brownish color year round. The weasel ranges in length from 12 to 15 inches and weighs 3 to 12 ounces. Males weigh approximately twice as much as females. The longtail weasel can be found from British Columbia through the ...
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