Long-Tailed Weasel
Range: Found throughout North America and into parts of South America.
Habitat: They live in a variety of habitats.
Diet: Weasels are the smallest members of the carnivores and their diet consists completely of meat. Diet consists mainly of rodents, rabbits and birds.
Long-tailed weasels are fearless hunters, going after prey much larger than themselves! They have well-developed senses of sight, hearing and smell, which makes them efficient predators. Weasels help control rodent populations and thrive in a variety of habitats.
Slinky
Slinky arrived at Turtle Bay on 9/26/2017 from the Monterey SPCA. It is unknown how he got there or how old he is.
Fun Facts
Weasels are the smallest members of the Carnivores.
Although small, they do not hibernate or torpor and are active all winter.
With very fast metabolisms, they can eat up to 40% of their body weight each day.
They hunt using a technique called the Weasel War Dance. This is a series of frenetic, manic twists, turns and jumps that confuse the prey and allow them to get close enough to go in for the kill.
They can take down rabbits on their own.
Individuals living in the Northern most portions of their range turn completely white in the winter while the rest stay brown year round.
They are excellent, climbers, jumpers and swimmers.