Today we meet the long-tailed weasel, a high-energy predator that may be dancing for two very different reasons.The long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) is known as the comadreja de cola larga or more ...

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Looking for a free mini puzzle? Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now. The Mustelidae (Latin for weasel) family of predatory mammals numbers among its present residents in Western North Carolina weasels, ...

Every now and then I get an opportunity to work with a species that I don’t have much hands-on experience with. These are often rare or endangered species or a species that is difficult to access and ...

Have you ever seen meerkats, the southern Africa plains mammals famous for their posture? They often stand upright on their hind legs and look around. While Bob and Kay Clark of Snohomish don’t have ...

The word weasel can conjure up some interesting mental images. Weasels come in all shapes and sizes, from tiny to formidable. Several weasel species occupy local creeks, meadows, mountainsides and ...

Ever since the main character of one of my favorite books “My Side of the Mountain” (a book I first read almost 50 years ago) befriends a weasel, I have loved these high-spirited carnivores. Both of ...