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Originally Posted by Rob_D  True, though I have seen stoats near 15" tip-to-tail which would be comparable to small polecat.
If the stoats live there, they have alot to lose by allowing an intruder to stay, whereas the polecat is just passing through, so not as likely to risk injury. I don't know how tolerant stoats and polecats are of each other, but I would assume they compete somewhat as they go for similar prey. |
Yes a large male stoat and a small female polecat will have not a great deal of size between them. It depends on who lives there and who is passing through, or if they both have territorys there. I would have thought that there would be a certain degree of tolerance within an area if food is in good supply.