Nature Smart: Get to know the long-tailed weasel — a tiny but true predator

Uncommon critters fascinate me, which reminds me of some encounters I had with a cool animal on my recent photo tours in Yellowstone National Park this winter.
The long-tailed weasel (Neogale frenata) is one of those incredibly interesting critters that you hear about but rarely see. Also known as the masked ermine or just “ermine,” the species is sometimes mistakenly called stoat.

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