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Weasel
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| Longtail weasel | ||||||||||||||
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| Mustela vulgaris |
The weasel is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. Approximately between 7 and 15 inches, or 15 and 35 centimetres, in length, the weasel generally has a light brown upper coat and a white belly.
They are predatory, usually on small mammals, and in former times were considered vermin since some species took rabbits from commercial warrens.
see also: stoat
There is a character from the Mickey Mouse universe named Weasel, who serves as Black Pete's lackey and they often antagonize Mickey and his friends.
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