advice please

[wildsusy]

hi there,
I work voluntarily at a wildlife hospital, and the other day an animal came in that they're saying is a baby weasel.

But I'm certain it's not a weasel; it's a baby stoat. I'm sure it is, because its tail is thicker and black tipped, and it has the white cheek markings of a stoat. It just looks like a stoat.

I'm annoyed because they're supposed to know! But they're still saying it's a weasel!

Can someone help? What should I do? I can't copy and paste the picture on here for legal reasons, but can someone please describe the differences between a baby stoat and a baby weasel so I know I'm not wrong ( I don't think I am) or going mad lol. What should I say??

[mbaldw]

Sounds like a stoat to me. The following may be of some help:

Young Stoats Playing

Young Stoat (ARKive)

Young Weasel

Young Weasel

Cheers,
Marc.

[sunnydale]

Whats that saying....

"A Weasel is weasily wecognised and a stoat is stoataly different"



Based on the black tail tip alone, you are absolutely right in saying it's a Stoat!

Stick to your guns, I say!

Tracey

[shenk1]

Originally Posted by sunnydale

Whats that saying....

"A Weasel is weasily wecognised and a stoat is stoataly different

Somebody had to say it