stoat
Seasonal fur-changer
A stoat is a small carnivorous mammal related to weasels, found across northern regions.
It has a long slender body, short legs, and a black-tipped tail.
In winter, northern stoats turn white and are called ermine—the fur historically used to trim royal robes.
A stoat darted across the path.
Small elongated predator
- ermineWeasel prized for pelage
- ferretDomesticated weasel kept as pet
- minkFur-bearing aquatic weasel
- polecatMusky weasel relative
marten · badger · otter · wolverine · sable · fisher · mustelid
Weasel prized for pelage
- peltFur-bearing animal skin
- pelageMammal's fur collectively
- coatOuter garment or layer
- whiteAbsence of pigment
brown · tawny · molt · molting · seasonal · camouflage · dense · soft
Weasel prized for pelage
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- moltShed outer covering
adaptation · arctic · tundra · seasonal · coat · survival · cold · temperature
Thin and graceful
- litheSupple and graceful
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- agileLimber and quick-moving
- nimbleQuick and light-moving
sinuous · flexible · elongated · streamlined · supple · quick · darting · scurry
Pursuit of quarry
- huntingPursuing wild game
- preyAnimal being hunted
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
- voleShort-tailed field rodent
rodent · pounce · stalk · kill · burrow · carnivore · predation · agile
weasel
Small elongated predator
polecat · marten · badger · otter · wolverine · sable · fisher · mustelid
ermine
Weasel prized for pelage
white · brown · tawny · molt · molting · seasonal · camouflage · dense · soft · warmth
ermine
Weasel prized for pelage
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
molt · adaptation · arctic · tundra · seasonal · coat · survival · cold · temperature · concealment
slender
Thin and graceful
nimble · sinuous · flexible · elongated · streamlined · supple · quick · darting · scurry · small
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
vole · rodent · pounce · stalk · kill · burrow · carnivore · predation · agile · fierce
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
farmland · moorland · field · burrow · den · territory · range · Britain · Eurasia · New Zealand
dance
Rhythmic bodily movement
curious · bold · playful · bounding · war dance · erratic · distraction · acrobatic · solitary · musky
- forest lifesquirrel, fox, rabbit, owl, woodpecker
- British Wildlifered deer, badgers, grey squirrel, foxes, otter
- Eurasian mammalsbadger, beaver, boar, brown bear, fox
- Eurasian wildlifeSiberian tiger, giant panda, red panda, snow leopard, Asian elephant
- forest animalsbadger, beaver, chipmunk, deer mouse, fox
- furry mammalsbeaver, chinchilla, fox, mink, otter