Stoat (Mustela erminea), member of the Weasel

Stoat (Mustela erminea), member of the Weasel family. Native of Asia, North America and Europe. In colder parts of its range the animals have a white winter coat with black tail tip, the source of the fur Ermine. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardine's Naturalist's Library series. Hand-coloured engraving

1828 Colder Ermine Erminea Hand-coloured Jardines Macgillivray Mustela Naturalists Quadrupeds Source Stoat Volumes Weasel

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