Hi! Recently somebody posted asking about ermines (sorry I didn't get a chance to look up who it was). I grabbed one of my books at home last night and this is what it had to say (paraphrased). Ermine (Mustela erminea) Length: head and body 5-9 in. tail 2-4 in. Habitat: forests, brushy areas; usually near water Small carnivorour member of the mustilid family. It is also sometimes called the Short-tailed Weasel. They are nocternal and pursue rodents through small burrows and can also climb trees to catch squirrels and chipmunks. Thier summer coat is a dark brown with a white underbody and a black tip on their tail. Their winter coat is all white except for the black tip of thier tail. In North America they are found as far south as the mid US, except in the Rocky Mountains and south of the Great Lakes. I hope this helps. Ellen Taz (Look Ma! TJ is teaching me to pounce) TJ (Yeah and Taz is teaching me to climb) Ellen McEnhill [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1470]