weasel family
Badgers and otters
The weasel family is a group of small to medium-sized carnivorous mammals including weasels, ferrets, minks, otters, badgers, and wolverines.
They typically have long bodies, short legs, and scent glands.
The scientific name is Mustelidae: Skunks were once classified in the weasel family but now have their own.
- otterSemi-aquatic weasel relative
- river otterSemiaquatic freshwater mustelid
- martensTree-dwelling weasel relatives
- elongated bodyForm longer than wide
- badgerNag persistently
snake-like body · sharp teeth · predator · fisher · scent glands · wolverine · carnivore · ferret · short legs · dense fur · mink · stoat · nocturnal hunter · hunting companion · folklore character · polecat · pest controller · mustelid