Stoat, Jispa, Himachal Pradesh

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The stoat (Mustela erminea) is a small, specialized predator of alpine and temperate forests.

According to Wikipedia, the stoat does not dig its own burrows, instead using the burrows and nest chambers of the rodents it kills. The skins and underfur of rodent prey are used to line the nest chamber. The nest chamber is sometimes located in seemingly unsuitable places, such as among logs piled against the walls of houses. The stoat also inhabits old and rotting stumps, under … Read More