Ex Weasel

[Gerel]

Hi,

I first assumed that this chap was a victim of the weather but then noticed that he (I'm guessing 'he' from the size) had at least one large wound to the flank. I think he may have been attacked by another predator, escaped but later died.



Steve

[danthekeeper]

Your weasel is a stoat fella

[Gerel]

Originally Posted by danthekeeper

Your weasel is a stoat fella

Just under 200mm body length, brown spots on belly and no black tip to tail. I'm sticking with weasel old chap (unless you can convince me otherwise).

[danthekeeper]

Doh didn't spot the black tip missing on it's tail I stand corrected

[Gerel]

I'll let you off this time

TBH, my first thought when I saw it in the snow was stoat.

(You did put enough doubt in my mind that I went back and got it to take the second set of pictures )

[danthekeeper]

That will teach me to look properly

[Dogghound]

Its not just the tail tip. The jagged edges where the brown meets white along the body are distinctive as are the gular spots near the jawline. Impossible to say what killed it though unlikely the cold more likely the lack of food. The wound may have had something to do with it although could have happened after death. At this size it is more suggestive of a female, it looks smaller that 20cm from nose tip to tail base (could just be me). Harder to say at this time of year when testicles are retracted.

[RKB]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Harder to say at this time of year when testicles are retracted.

I know what you mean. So cold here that I can't think straight either. Ah, you mean the weasel...