Stoat

About the Art This work of art was created in 1856, it depicts two animals of the species Putorius erminea, more commonly called the Stoat, Ermine, or the White Weasel. Though the stoat is not actually considered a weasel, stoats are a larger species related to weasels but they are not weasels. Weasels are apart of the genus Mustela while Stoat’s are of the genus Putorius. The stoats fur color changes in the winter to a bright white color, weasels do not have this evolutionary advantage. This is least noticeable in the southern populations of stoats. The diet of the stoat is a carnivorous one, stoats will hunt and eat most animals they can kill. That can be rabbits, birds, voles, etc. The background of this piece is rather sparse and…

Description A stoat has a long, slender body with short legs.In the summer time, the coat of a stoat is chestnut brown on top and white on the stomach. In the winter, the coat is all white to blend in with the snow. The female stoat averages 23-27 centimeters long. A male stoat is bigger than the female stoat. It averages 28-32 centimeters long. Since they are small animals , they don’t weigh much. The average weight is between 90 to 445 grams. Habitat You can find a stoat in the…

In “The Big Kill”, American journalist Elizabeth Kolbert discusses New Zealand’s problem with invasive species attacking endemic fauna which results in many of their native species becoming extinct. Kolbert explains the problems of exterminating specific animals such as stoat for conservation of their natural wildlife. She also explains the issues of how explorers brought various animals to different parts of the world. Hence, Elizabeth Kolbert discusses the difficulty of eliminating invasive…

have been a number of events where dogs have swallowed 1080 pellets and baits resulting in death through secondary poisoning by feeding on possum carcasses as well. On the West Coast there are warning signs saying that baits or carcasses are deadly to dogs. On the other hand, DoC is an organisation that is for the use of 1080. Where DoC has used 1080 there have been benefits. The most recent study showed that there was a success in Whio (blue duck) and Kiwi’s breeding in the Tongariro Forest.…

recently been introduced into south Asia. Rabbits live in burrows under ground so they mostly reside in places such as meadows, woods,forests,grasslands,deserts, and wetlands. They are now inhabited in your own backyard.Rabbits are known as primary consumers. Primary consumers are usually herbivores,that feed on plants and fungus.(Consumer) Rabbits mainly eat plants and grass .They rely on food to help get their energy since they don’t make their own food they really on anyone. Since grass and…

Report. The way the rich and poor to this day are very different, in this report, we will compare the food, housing, entertainment and clothing In the middle ages, your place in society would be decided upon your birth, and from then was never questioned. Although everyone in the middle ages had it hard, the peasants had it worst, and even then the women had it even badder. Women had little or no role to play within the country no matter where they were in society. Food for the poor…

sub-arctic climate, perfect conditions for ensuring the survival of the rare spring gentian and the Teesdale violet. Bird’s-eye primrose and many other important species such as butter­wort, mountain pansy, rockrose and spring sandwort are also well-established. According to tradition, it is bad luck to bring a gentian into the house as you stand the chance of being struck by lightning! The solution to this is straightforward – DO NOT PICK THE FLOWERS! – Any of them!! Wildlife abounds here, and…

a haystack. A haystack can contain as much as a bushel of plant matter. They often move the piles to protect it from the rain. When the food dries up, the food is moved into a deep den to store for winter. If the supply runs low in the winter, they forage for lichen or cushion plants. Once in awhile, they eat pine needles or bark. Flowering plants make up 78 to 80% of their diet. Water is not a necessity as most of the water they consume is in plants. Pikas produce 2 types of droppings, a hard…

because in captivity, they do not have to provide for themselves. They also cannot be hunted, hurt by pollution, or killed by predators. This is why many zoos have river otters. When the zoos breed and release the otters, the otter population starts increasing slightly. River otters can either be diurnal or nocturnal, but they are usually nocturnal. They sleep wrapped in kelp or seaweed while floating on their backs. River Otters communicate with one another with chirps, clips, whistles, and…

like to eat honey Tigers like to eat Sloth bears Cubs ride on their mothers backs Sloths bears have shaggy black fur and white markings on their chest They have long white snouts Sloth bears can grow up to 6 feet ( 1.8 m ) long They are smaller than other bears Habitat: Forest and grasslands Range: India Size: 121-308 pounds (55-140 kg), 60-75 inches (150-190 cm) Essential question and the three questions How are people helping animals not to go extinct? And yes I did find my essential…