Mustelidae — Weasel Family
Lontra felina (Molina, 1782)
Lontra felina (Molina, 1782)
Lontra felina, the marine otter, is the smallest marine mammal, living along South America's southwestern rocky Pacific coasts.
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
Lontra canadensis (Schreber, 1777)
This is the North American river otter, a North American mustelid with description, distribution, habitat, and life cycle details.
Lontra longicaudis (Olfers, 1818)
Lontra longicaudis (Olfers, 1818)
This is Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis), covering its physical traits, distribution, habitat preferences, reproduction, and denning behavior.
Lontra provocax (Thomas, 1908)
Lontra provocax (Thomas, 1908)
Lontra provocax (southern river otter) is a medium-sized otter that lives in multiple water-based habitats across southern South America.
Aonyx capensis (Schinz, 1821)
Aonyx capensis (Schinz, 1821)
This is a detailed description of the African clawless otter, covering its traits, habitat, behavior, and reproduction.
Amblonyx cinereus cinereus
Amblonyx cinereus cinereus
This is a detailed description of the Asian small-clawed otter (Amblonyx cinereus cinereus), covering its characteristics, distribution, behaviour, and reproduction.
Pteronura brasiliensis Zimmermann, 1780
Pteronura brasiliensis Zimmermann, 1780
This is the giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis, the longest mustelid, an endangered South American aquatic mustelid with distinct physical and social traits.
Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lutra lutra (Linnaeus, 1758)
Lutra lutra, the Eurasian otter, is a widely distributed semi-aquatic mammal native to Eurasia and North Africa.
Lutrogale perspicillata (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1826)
Lutrogale perspicillata (I.Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1826)
This is a full description of the smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata, covering its traits, range, habitat, behavior, and reproduction.
Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Enhydra lutris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Enhydra lutris (sea otter) is a marine mustelid with dense fur, native to the North Pacific coasts.
Hydrictis maculicollis (Lichtenstein, 1835)
Hydrictis maculicollis (Lichtenstein, 1835)
Hydrictis maculicollis, the spotted-necked otter, is a small fish-eating African freshwater otter with no currently recognized subspecies.
Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758
Mustela erminea Linnaeus, 1758
Mustela erminea (stoat/ermine) is a circumpolar mustelid with valued winter fur, introduced as an invasive species to New Zealand and Orkney.
Mustela nigripes (Audubon & Bachman, 1851)
Mustela nigripes (Audubon & Bachman, 1851)
Mustela nigripes, the black-footed ferret, is a North American mustelid closely associated with prairie dog habitats.
Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811
Mustela altaica Pallas, 1811
Mustela altaica, the Altai mountain weasel, is a small carnivorous mustelid that preys primarily on pikas and voles.
Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758
Mustela putorius Linnaeus, 1758
The European polecat is a dark brown mustelid native to western Eurasia and Morocco, ancestor of the domestic ferret.
Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773
Mustela sibirica Pallas, 1773
Mustela sibirica, the Siberian weasel, is a small mustelid with described physical traits, range, and reproductive behavior.
Mustela eversmanii Lesson, 1827
Mustela eversmanii Lesson, 1827
This is a detailed morphological, distributional, and reproductive description of the steppe polecat, Mustela eversmanii.
Mustela itatsi Temminck, 1844
Mustela itatsi Temminck, 1844
Mustela itatsi, the Japanese weasel, is a near threatened carnivorous mustelid native to main Japanese islands.
Mustela putorius furo Linnaeus, 1758
Mustela putorius furo Linnaeus, 1758
The European polecat is a dark brown mustelid native to western Eurasia and Morocco’s Rif Mountains, ancestor of the domestic ferret.
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766
This is a detailed description of the morphology, distribution, habitat, and reproduction of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis Linnaeus, 1766).
Mustela erminea richardsonii Bonaparte, 1838
Mustela erminea richardsonii Bonaparte, 1838
Mustela erminea, the stoat or ermine, is a Least Concern mustelid with famous fur used for ceremonial and symbolic purposes.
Meles anakuma Temminck, 1844
Meles anakuma Temminck, 1844
Japanese badger (Meles anakuma) is a badger species smaller than European badgers, with specific size, weight, and physical traits.
Meles leucurus (Hodgson, 1847)
Meles leucurus (Hodgson, 1847)
Meles leucurus, the Asian badger, is the smallest Meles badger, native to northern and eastern Asia, typically fossorial and occasionally arboreal.
Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758)
Meles meles (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a detailed description of the European badger (Meles meles), covering its physical traits, distribution, reproduction and human uses.
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