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Stoat
Mustela erminea
The stoat can be distinquished from the weasel, as the stoat is larger and has a black tip to its tail.
These excellent hunters often forage along hedgrows and ditches, systematically searching for prey in zig-zag patterns.
If you do see a stoats, or any mammal, please do let us and the local record centre know.
We need to know WHAT you saw, WHERE and WHEN you saw it and WHO you are. Records can be sent direct to ERCCIS here.
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