stoat's

Small carnivore's possessive

The possessive form of stoat, a small carnivorous mammal related to weasels, native to northern regions.

Stoats have brown fur that turns white in winter, when the animal is called an ermine: The stoat's coat had begun its seasonal change.

A stoat's diet consists mainly of rabbits and rodents.

behavior

hunting

Pursuing wild game

  • preyAnimal being hunted
  • burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
  • denPrivate room or lair

territory · chase · pounce · kill · stalk · cache · nest · agility · speed · ferocity

cultural

ermine

Weasel prized for pelage

ceremonial · regalia · nobility · coronation · trim · mantle · crown · purity · symbol · medieval

anatomy

fur

Animal body hair

  • peltFur-bearing animal skin
  • tailRear animal appendage
  • whiskersFacial sensory hairs

body · claws · teeth · ears · eyes · snout · coat · legs · paws · muzzle

habitat

meadow

Grassy field for grazing

moorland · farmland · tundra · alpine · burrow · den · countryside · riverbank · field · scrubland

Opposites
mustelid species contrast

stoat'sweasel's

Belonging to slender mammal

ferret's · otter's · badger's

predator-prey relationship

stoat'srabbit's

Of a long-eared hopper

mouse's · shrew's · hare's · rat's · pigeon's

Family

stoat, stoats

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