Bare-footed weasel
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The bare foot weasel ( Mustela nudipes ) is a species of predator from the marten family (Mustelidae).
features
Bare-footed weasels are slender and elongated with short legs. They reach a head body length of 30 to 36 centimeters and a tail length of 24 to 26 centimeters. Their weight is around one kilogram. The name-giving feature is the hairless soles of the feet, which is otherwise only known from the back strip weasel . The color of their fur varies from reddish brown to light gray, the head is significantly lighter than the rest of the body, almost whitish. The body half of the bushy tail is the same color as the trunk, the tip of the tail is white.
Habitat and way of life
These animals are native to Southeast Asia , their range includes the Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo . There the bare-footed weasels live in rainforests at altitudes of 400 to 1700 meters, often near bodies of water. Hardly anything is known about their way of life; it probably matches that of other weasels . They live terrestrially (on the ground), solitary and feed on small mammals , birds, reptiles and amphibians. The females get a maximum of 4 young per litter.
Bare-footed weasels are likely to be relatively common; they are not endangered species.
supporting documents
- ^ A b Don E. Wilson , Russell A. Mittermeier : Handbook of the Mammals of the World - Volume 1 Carnivores. Lynx Editions, 2009, ISBN 978-84-96553-49-1 . Page 653.
- ↑ Mustela nudipes in the Red List of Threatened Species of the IUCN 2013.2. Posted By: Duckworth, JW & Kanchanasaka, B., 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
literature
- Ronald M. Nowak: Walker's Mammals of the World . Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999 ISBN 0801857899