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8655
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There are three species of weasels in North America--the least, long-tailed, and short-tailed. Only the least and long-tail are found in North Carolina. Long-tails are found statewide, but least weasels confine their activities to the mountain counties. Primarily nocturnal, weasels are rarely seen. In northern climes the weasel's coat changes from brown and white in summer to all white in winter. In North Carolina the creature keeps the brown and white color year-round. The adult least weasel is the world's smallest carnivorous mammal.
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30131
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The recent discovery of ancient weasel (mustelid) fossils in Goldsboro, North Carolina prompted a critical examination of Trigonictis species in the eastern United States. The mustelid was a carnivorous species from the Blancan land mammal age. This article provides a review of the literature, and a discussion of this species’ anatomy and taxonomy.
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Brimleyana (NoCar QL 155 B75), Vol. Issue 5, July 1981, p1-36, il, map, bibl Periodical Website
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6619
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Although there are three species of weasels in North Carolina, the Alleghenian least weasel, the New York weasel, and the Southern weasel, the animal is scarce in the state. Many people consider this a blessing because the weasel is one of the most bloodthirsty predators in North America. Amundson describes the weasel's characteristics, food habits, mating, enemies, and economic value.
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37831
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Although scarce in number, weasels are widely known, once for their fur, and then for their oftentimes vicious natures. This article outlines their common characteristics, feeding and breeding habits, enemies, and economic value.
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