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Anything to do with Mustelids.

Weasels, stoats, otters, badgers, martens, fishers, wolverines, polecats, grisons, mink and the list goes on :)

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Ermine, northern MN

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2024/02/29
01:24 UTC

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Martin I ran across in northern Minnesota

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2024/02/26
13:06 UTC

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I Forgot I Made a Meme

I made this meme a year ago of a marbled polecat trying to eat a piece of chicken bigger than his head. So here, for y'all ❤️.

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2024/02/26
07:33 UTC

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Sleeping Wolverine

Wolverine sleeping in the nest. 🥰 The small screen photo is view the outside the nest. I took a screenshot from the Ahma live streaming at Ähtäri Zoo, Finland. This was broadcast on Yle Luonto in February a few years ago. Ahma is the common name for the wolverine in the Finnish language.

3 Comments
2024/02/22
21:15 UTC

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wolverine tattoo!

now my pine marten tattoo has a little friend

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2024/02/22
13:50 UTC

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Allomone interactions between Mustelids and other competing or predating animals? Do chemical signals contribute to Mustelid's "punching outside their weight class" or is it sheer behavior?

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone had any information regarding the impact of mustelid allomones on the behaviors of predating or prey animals proximal to the mustelids. It seems as if there is some information regarding the later relationship, however I have found nothing regarding allomone interactions between mustelids and predators. I need the information for a paper in school and just because I want to know.

I am hypothesizing that allomones play a defensive role for mustelids. These small animals can often be seen in popular media taking an aggressive role in confrontations with larger animals and chasing off larger animals. I have found that many domestic animals (which have never met ferrets) react to the smell of my ferrets with fear or aggression. I was wondering if this is a true relationship due to allomone influences for other members of the mustelid family. Close cousins in Musteliodae use allomones for defense including skunks. Mustelids have strong smells and anal secretion glands so I have an inkling that allomones may play a role in defense against predators in this family.

4 Comments
2024/01/29
19:07 UTC

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Who's more insane after honey badger and wolverine?

Fisher,badger,otter,yellow throated marten or mink?

Or another mustelid?

31 Comments
2024/01/21
20:34 UTC

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Varied coat coloration in a Yellow Throated Marten

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2024/01/20
01:57 UTC

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A wolverine sleeping through blizzard conditions at the Minnesota Zoo today.

1 Comment
2024/01/13
00:20 UTC

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BFF

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2024/01/07
23:11 UTC


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Difference in behavior of polecat, marten and weasel?

If I understood well, marten eats more berries and swim more often than polecat and weasel.

I have Beech Marten in mind as I write this.

I'm looking for the one that likes water most (no need to dive, just like splashing around), and that is similar to a cat in behavior, that doesn't trust others right away, that enjoys playing around but also enjoys time alone, that has the energy level similar to a cat, not hyperactive as fox but not completely lazy either, and that isn't "mean", for example if they hunt, they kill prey by neck first, or if they kill a lot, it's to save food for later because they need it. I think Beech Marten and polecat are more like this but I'm not fully sure so I'm asking here.

Other things I'm interested in is their feral traits/behavior, if they attack right away when threatened or if they warn first, if they groom each other or themselves, etc.

Edit: someone did say weasels are very hype, so I'm guessing other two are more calm.

8 Comments
2024/01/05
17:56 UTC

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Questions about mink, polecat, ferret and small clawed otter

Hello, I have a few questions about these guys, *I am not asking to keep them as a pet

  • Ferrets and polecats. Some say they like water, some say they don't. My understanding is they don't like deep water, but may enjoy shallow water, did I get it wrong?

  • Someone told me polecats are more calm than ferrets, are ferrets basically hyperactive beings full of energy?

Same with mink and small clawed otter. Are they hyper hyper? Like the fox?

  • Which would you say is more similar to a cat? In the sense that they don't trust right away, curious but wary, mutual respect and slowly allowing crossing boundaries when you learn about each other, like company but also enjoy time alone. I was told some facts about cats and want to know if can be applied to them too. Yes I know they're not cats, I'm more curious about how similar feral reactions are between these animals.

Lastly, if threatened, do they all react like this? Or how do they react?

(this again comparison to cat) They won't attack first, but if in the corner and feel threatened, they'll defend by all means necessary, however they'll escalate, won't go for throat immediately, first there's growl, then hiss, then yowl/scream, then scratch, then bite and all in (maybe not all steps all the time, it depends how threatened they feel, but usually you'll have some posture only, then vocalisation, before the attack and blood is drawn) However, they'll also retreat for a second to see if you've got a message and back off. They don't seek fight, they're just not restrained in defending themselves.

Sorry for so many questions

7 Comments
2024/01/03
18:00 UTC

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pine marten tattoo

8 Comments
2023/12/21
15:00 UTC

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Greater grison at Sustainable Safari enjoying a meat based treat I bought at the counter for him.

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2023/12/19
00:14 UTC

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New Ze Frank Video on Mustelids! True Facts: The Rise of the Kitten Snake

1 Comment
2023/12/15
23:31 UTC

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Just a serotonin video

Thought this would be a fun video of mustelid learning how to fast rope.

15 Comments
2023/12/06
19:02 UTC

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New Friend

This little guy keeps stopping by to visit me. He’s very curious. Today he came up to me while I was out on the porch. About 3ft away. Anything I should be doing for him? Food, shelter? Or just leave him be. We’re on day 3 of this. Northern Utah mountains.

2 Comments
2023/11/19
19:09 UTC

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Let's poast some stoats!

4 Comments
2023/10/27
23:41 UTC

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