Movement and Maneuver The Weasels and Stoats gave up their ability to maneuver in the face of the enemy by becoming tied to the key terrain they were defending, i.e., Toad Hall.

The stoat, often overlooked in the animal kingdom, is a tiny but fierce predator that shares a surprising family connection ...

According to biologist Carolyn King, in her book, “The Natural History of Weasels and Stoats,” understanding these animals’ ice age origins is the key to understanding everything about them.

The species was eliminated from the island, and the closest known population is a 20-mile swim away - far greater than it can ...

Stoats, along with fellow mustelids weasels and ferrets, are on New Zealand's hitlist. - Stephan Morris Photography/Alamy They are also capable swimmers.

“Predator Free New Zealand 2050” is a plan to kill the millions of rats, stoats (short-tailed weasels), possums and feral cats inhabiting the 103,000 square miles of the island over the next ...

Weasels and stoats are bitter rivals and I needed some distance between the two. As a precaution, I made the entrance holes to the weasel’s living quarters 32mm – too small for a stoat to ...

Since then, Dechmann and colleagues have shown that Dehnel's phenomenon also occurs in stoats and weasels. What these mammals have in common is a lifestyle that puts them on an energetic knife edge.

After the first six months, the peninsula, with almost 20,000 residents, has gotten rid of weasels and trapped tens of thousands of rats. Now, they’re on the hunt for the last ones.

Along with fellow mustelids weasels and ferrets, stoats were introduced to New Zealand in the late 19th century to control rabbits destroying sheep pasture — but they have had a devastating ...