1 / 12

The Fascinating Life of Ermines: Characteristics, Habitat, and Behavior

Explore the intriguing world of Ermines, also known as Stoats or Short-Tailed Weasels. These small carnivorous mammals are 10 inches long, weighing 7 ounces, and have distinctive fur that changes color with the seasons. Found across Europe, Asia, and North America, Ermines inhabit forests and exhibit remarkable agility, climbing trees and swimming. Their diet includes rabbits, birds, and rodents. Mating occurs in May-June, often with multiple partners, while males do not assist in nurturing the young. Fascinating communication through scent marks their social interactions.

jason
Télécharger la présentation

The Fascinating Life of Ermines: Characteristics, Habitat, and Behavior

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Ermines By: Garrett Fitzgerald.

  2. Physical Appearance • Is 10 in. long • Weighs 7 ounces • Tail is 4in. long

  3. Diet • Are Carnivores • Rabbits • Birds • Hares • Moles • Mice • Rats

  4. Habitat • They can be found in Europe, Asia, and North America. • They live in forests

  5. They have four short legs but are able to run fast. Locomotion

  6. Adaptions Ermines can climb up trees and swim in water. They can also run very fast. There Fur changes color during the winter.

  7. Reproduction They mate in May-June and they usually have multiple partners. The male does not help raise the young.

  8. Population • There Population Is Unknown

  9. Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mamalia Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Subfamily: Mustelinae Genus: Mustela Species: Mustela erminea Classification

  10. Ermines have four different names. Ermine Stoat Short Tailed Weasel Mustela Erminea (scientific name) Other Information

  11. Other Information • The tip of their tail is always black, even during the winter. • Ermines communicate with scents. They can smell other mustelids. • There color vision is poor.

  12. The end! Thank you for watching Bibliography Pictures from: stevenround-birdphotography.com www.djsphotography.co.uk www.tomsfieldcamping.co.uk cjw.me.uk

More Related