But the manner in which they dispatch their prey doesn’t exactly help their cause: like big cats, weasels kill their victims with a bite to the base of the skull, and then feast on the contents. Mouse ...

The long-tailed weasel resembles the ermine but has a longer tail, 9.5-16 cm (3.6-6.3 in) in length and greater than 44 percent of the head-body length. This is the only other member of the weasel ...