What mustelid

[RobinP]

I was going to suggest Chipmunk, they are multiplying rapidly apparently.

Robin

[ceterach]

Originally Posted by Kayleigh

It was long and thin and running fast it looked like a squirrel but the size of a rat but longer.
Maybe I got the size wrong then it was weasel like.

Cheers aeshna,

Hi Kayleigh

Don't know why but when I see Weasels running I always feel they look like pencils bouncing across the ground (like mice they don't really appear to be running)! If it was rat size then it certainly wasn't a weasel but if mouse size then probably was:-)! It can be difficult to see their colour properly because they move so fast.

Rat size sounds more like a Stoat that do appear to run properly but they are usually obviously brown. So move up to a Ferret, too big?

All the best

[Gill Catton]

If it was grey with a wispy tail like a squirrel I'd suggest that a skinny baby squirrel is more likely than an edible dormouse. Certainly an edible dormouse is no longer in the body than a squirrel.

Faiing that a baby mink? They can be found in greyish colours.