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"Ermine" redirects here. For other uses, see Ermine (disambiguation).
Ermine (or Stoat)
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Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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Scientific classification
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Animalia
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Chordata
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Mammalia
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Carnivora
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Mustelidae
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Mustelinae
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| Genus: |
Mustela
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| Species: |
M. erminea
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Binomial name
Mustela erminea
Linnaeus, 1758 |
Range map
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The stoat or ermine (Mustela erminea) is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. It is also known as a Shorttail (or Short-tailed) Weasel and less frequently as an ermelin. Sometimes "ermine" refers to the animal only when it has white fur, while "stoat" only refers to when it has brown fur. |
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