Siberian weasel. It belongs to the family of mustelids or mustelidae, in English “Siberian weasel”, whose scientific name is Mustela sibirica , and it is in it that badgers, weasels, martens and otters are associated .
Summary
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- 1Origen
- 1 Taxonomy
- 2 He lives
- 3 Playback
- 4 Power
- 2 Subspecies of Mustela sibirica
- 3 Fountains
Origen
Native to Eurasia. It was registered by Pallas in 1773 . It is found distributed from Russia to Formosa ( Taiwan ). Carnivorous animal, but this is only with respect to its relationship to other animals, not necessarily its feeding habits.
taxonomy
It measures in the head and the body from 25 to 39 cm, to this measure is added the tail that is from 13 to 21 cm. The weight of adults is from 360 to 820 grams, being the average higher in males than in females. Females have eight mammae.
This species is most active during twilight and night hours.
Habitat
The Siberian Weasel shows a preference for sections of the forest near watercourses.
Reproduction
puppies in the nest
The Siberian weasel breeds once a year. The gestation period is 28 to 30 days. The usual litter consists of two to twelve pups.
Feeding
The diet includes small rodents, smaller birds , eggs, frogs and fish.
