Weasel Mustela nivalis
Dec 07, 2021
2 minutes
Of all the mustelids found in Britain the weasel is the smallest, and has the distinction of being considered the world’s smallest true carnivore. By rights it should be more properly called the Least weasel, there being several other weasel species, found across the world but of all of them Mustela nivalis is by far the most widespread.
Appearance
Telling stoats and weasels apart is not difficult. The much smaller
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