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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | Any of several small fur-bearing carnivores of the family Mustelidae, such as the [ | + | Any of several small fur-bearing carnivores of the family Mustelidae, such as the [[sable|sable]], [[mink|mink]], [[ermine|ermine]], [[otter|otter]], [[marten|marten]], [[fisher|fisher]], [[fitch|fitch]], [[badger|badger]], and [[kolinsky|kolinsky]]. Weasels have elongated, slender bodies, short limbs and pointed tip tail. They have short, dense fur that has long been prized for its lustrous feel. The coats of many animals in the weasel family turn white in the winter and brown in the summer. The tail hairs of some weasels, such as sable and kolinsky, are used to make artists' [[brush|brushes]]. |
[[File:Long.tailed_weasel_Mus.Nat.Hist_Smith.jpg|thumb|Long-tailed weasel]] | [[File:Long.tailed_weasel_Mus.Nat.Hist_Smith.jpg|thumb|Long-tailed weasel]] | ||
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | Mustla nivalis | + | ''Mustla nivalis'' |
| − | == | + | ==Physical and Chemical Properties== |
Durable | Durable | ||
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "weasel" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "weasel" [Accessed November 8, 2001]. (photo) |
* Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937 | * Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, ''Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them'', American Book Company, New York City, 1937 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:09, 26 June 2022
Description
Any of several small fur-bearing carnivores of the family Mustelidae, such as the Sable, Mink, Ermine, Otter, Marten, Fisher, Fitch, Badger, and Kolinsky. Weasels have elongated, slender bodies, short limbs and pointed tip tail. They have short, dense fur that has long been prized for its lustrous feel. The coats of many animals in the weasel family turn white in the winter and brown in the summer. The tail hairs of some weasels, such as sable and kolinsky, are used to make artists' brushes.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Mustla nivalis
Physical and Chemical Properties
Durable
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "weasel" [Accessed November 8, 2001]. (photo)
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937