Common Weasel Mustela novehoracensis noveboracensis 



the Weasel is a great enemy of rats and other destruc- 

 tive pests. 



The weasel usually inhabits the burrow of some 

 other animal or lives in rocky crevices and hollow logs. 

 It sometimes digs its own nest but this is thought to be 

 seldom the case. 



The weasel is one of those animals that changes 

 its coat with the seasons and its summer color is yellow- 

 ish brown above, with the underside a yellowish white. 

 The upper side of the tail is the same as the body but 

 it is tipped with black. In winter the whole body is 

 white, with the exception of a small black mark on the 

 tip of the tail. 



The ears are of moderate size and the soles of the 

 feet are hairy. There are five toes on both the fore and 

 hind feet. The weasel bears from two to three litters 

 of five or six young each year. 



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