Facts in Brief
| Scientific Name | Mustela erminea |
| Habitat | North America, Europe, and Asia. Found from the Arctic south to Pennsylvania and northern Virginia. It lives on river banks, edges of forests, and in wet meadows, marshes, and ditches. |
| Diet | Rabbits and other small rodents. |
| Enemies | Owls, hawks, cats, dogs, and foxes |
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| Other Facts | It is
from 7 to 13 inches long, and weighs from 2 to 10 ounces. As an adult it generally lives alone. Its coat is white in very cold temperatures. It lives from 4 to 7 years. |