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Long-tailed Weasel
Mustela frenata · Mustelidae
Where it's found
Every region with Long-tailed Weasel in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | Uncommon | #212 | |
| Ecuador | Legendary | #116 | |
| Guatemala | Rare | #043 | |
| Mexico | Rare | #187 | |
| Alberta | Rare | #023 | |
| United States of America | Rare | #182 | Vagrant |
| California | Rare | #066 | Vagrant |
| Louisiana | Rare | #020 | Vagrant |
| Massachusetts | Rare | #030 | Vagrant |
| New York | Rare | #030 | Vagrant |
| Pennsylvania | Rare | #026 | Vagrant |
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Field notes
What to look for
The largest of the three small weasels: brown above with a yellowish-buff belly and a long black-tipped tail nearly half the body length. Turns white in winter, keeping the black tip.
Where
Grassland, parkland, farmland and open forest; often around ground squirrel colonies.
When
Year-round; most active at dawn and dusk.
Tips
The tail is the clue: proportionally longer than a short-tailed weasel's. Feet are brown, not white, in summer.
Related species
Mammals near it in Alberta's dex.
#024 · Rare🦌Ermine
#022 · Uncommon🦌American Marten
#021 · Rare🦌American mink
#025 · Uncommon🦌American Badger
#026 · Rare🦌Striped Skunk
#027 · Common
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