Weasels are small carnivores of the class Mammalia and the Mustelidae. Common name weasel. The body length is 28-40 cm, the tail length is 12-25 cm, and the weight is 210-1200 grams. Females are 1/2-1/3 smaller than males. The skull is elongated and flat at the top. Medium in build, slender body.

Thin head, long neck. The ear shells are short and broad, slightly protruding from the tufts. The tail is about half the length of the body. The tail hair is long and fluffy in winter, and the plush is thin in summer and autumn, and the tail hair is not scattered. The limbs are short, with 5 toes, sharp claws at the end of the toes, and a small membrane between the toes. Anal glands developed. In males, the base of the penis bone is enlarged into a nodule, and the end is hooked. Whole body fur brown or orange.

1. Weasels are nocturnal animals

Especially active in the early morning and evening, and sometimes during the day, usually alone. Good at running, can move on the ground, drill through gaps and caves, swim, climb trees and walls, etc. Except for the breeding period, there is generally no fixed nest, usually hidden under firewood piles, rubble piles, wall holes, etc. place.

2. Weasels are highly sensitive

Weasels are highly alert and keep a high alert state at all times. It is very difficult to make surprise attacks on weasels. Once chased by dogs or people, when there is no way to retreat or escape, the weasel will fiercely launch a mortal counterattack on the attacker, which is fearless and very fierce.

3. Weasels have special defense weapons

Weasels and other members of the family also have a weapon to retreat from the enemy, that is, a pair of bean-shaped odor glands located on both sides of the anus. . If the chasing enemy is shot in the head by this kind of secretion, it will cause poisoning. The light person will feel dizzy, nausea and vomiting, and the serious one will fall to the ground unconscious.

4. Weasels are afraid of dogs

Weasels are very afraid of dogs, especially small dogs. Since small dogs can catch it, ordinary local dogs can beat weasels, but dogs that are too big are not easy to catch. There was a news report earlier that a weasel was found stealing chickens in the early morning by a puppy who was squatting outside, and was killed by a puppy instead of stealing the chicken.

5. Weasels are afraid of geese

Goose is a very aggressive creature. Anyone who has raised geese knows that geese can watch the house, especially the big male goose, which will automatically attack unfamiliar people or other creatures. Weasels are not the opponents of geese at all. The big white goose can not only guard the house like a dog, but is also the natural enemy of the weasel. The weasel is afraid of the secretions of the goose.