>From: Mini Tafoya <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Miss ID'd Ferrets by animal services vets >Both Jodi and I have tried unsuccessfully to identify these little >creatures.... I even went as far and called game and fish and talked to >an officer, and he was of no help. He also went down the next day and >identified them as long tail wiesels...wow...we knew that much...but that >still doesn't identify them.... any help is greatly appreciated... LONGTAIL WEASEL (Mustela frenata): Head and body: males, 9-10.5 in.; females, 8-9 in. Tail: males, 4-6 in.; females, 3-5 in. Distinguished by its long slender body, long neck, yellowish-white underparts, black tip on tail and no whitish line down inside of hind leg. In some parts of its range (Southwest) has a white brindle across face and head is usually of a darker brown than body. Check out your Peterson Field Guide - Mammals for more info. ****************************** Sean D. Sawyer V'00 University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine [log in to unmask] ****************************** [Posted in FML issue 2515]