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Did you Know? List of Facts about Weasels
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Weasels, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Weasels are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: Weasels are small, powerful carnivorous mammals with short legs and an elongated, slender body and neck in the family, Mustelidae

  • Fact 2 - The main difference between stoats and weasels is that the weasel does not possess a black-tipped tail
  • Fact 3 - There are 2 species called the short-tailed weasel or Mustela ermine and the least weasel
  • Fact 4 - Weasels are fearless and attack predators including humans
  • Fact 5 - The name weasel derives from the Anglo-Saxon word "weatsop" meaning "a vicious bloodthirsty animal"
  • Fact 6 - There are 17 species of weasel
  • Fact 7 - Weasels are are well known for the speed of their movements and for their bloodthirsty habit in destroying their prey
  • Fact 8 - The names given to babies are kits
  • Fact 9 - Colors: the ermine and some other species are brown in summer, and turn white in winter whilst others are brown at all seasons
  • Fact 10 - Weasels can change their coat color as a defense mechanism
  • Fact 11 - The weasel is extremely fast and strong - they are silent hunters and can therefore suprise their prey
  • Fact 12 - Females are called bitch, doe, Jill
  • Fact 13 - Weasels are poisonous!
  • Fact 14 - The antidote for treating weasel bites is secreted only by Monkeys
  • Fact 15 - The collective name for a group is a boogle, gang, pack and confusion
  • Fact 16 - Males are called dog, buck, Jack, hob

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