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Definition of 'stoat'Noun
( en-noun)
, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.
* 1886 , Transactions of the Edinburgh Naturalists' Field Club , Volume 1, page 135 ,
- I have never seen Stoats' hunt in packs, but it is certain both Weasels and ' Stoats do so.
* 2003 , John Long, Introduced Mammals of the World: Their History, Distribution and Influence , page 272 ,
- In 1953 it was reported that the stoat had increased to a high population level, but that the weasel introduced at the same time had disappeared (de Vos et al. 1956).
* 2005 , T. C. R. White, Why Does the World Stay Green?: Nutrition and Survival of Plant-eaters , page 91 ,
- European stoats were long ago introduced to New Zealand (along with ferrets and weasels!) in the mistaken belief that they would control the burgeoning populations of introduced rabbits.
Synonyms
* (Mustela erminea) ermine (especially when in white winter coat), short-tailed weasel (US)
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