Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
The least weasel lives in fields, hedgerows, marsh edges, scrub, and open woodland, often using the tunnels of rodents it hunts. It is a fast, slender predator that feeds mainly on mice, voles, shrews, small birds, eggs, and insects. Its long body lets it pursue prey underground and through tight cover, while its sharp teeth deliver killing bites to the head or neck. Despite being the smallest carnivore in the world, it can take prey larger than itself.
- Type
- Fang
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- Least Weasel Kit
- Least Weasel