Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
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About Long-tailed Weasel (Mustela frenata)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Mammals
- Order: Carnivorans
- Family: Mustelids
The long-tailed weasel, also known as the bridled weasel, masked ermine, or big stoat, is a species of weasel found in North, Central, and South America. It is distinct from the short-tailed weasel, also known as a "stoat", a close relation in the genus Mustela that originated in Eurasia and crossed into North America some half million years ago; the two species are visually similar, having long, slender bodies and tails with short legs and a black tail tip.
Source: Wikipedia