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Long-tailed Weasel

Mustela frenata

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Illustration of Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)

The Long-tailed Weasel is the most widely distributed mustelid in North America, found from southern Canada to northern South America. It has a slender, elongated body that allows it to pursue rodents through narrow burrows and tunnels. Like the ermine, northern populations turn white in winter to match snowy surroundings.

Habitat
Farmland, open forests, shrublands, and grasslands
Diet
Mice, voles, rabbits, birds, and insects
How common
Uncommon

Best time to see a Long-tailed Weasel

The best time to see a Long-tailed Weasel is May–August, when about 63% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 4,348 research-grade iNaturalist observations.

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