Stoat

These mammals are up to 30cm in length and have a red-brown fur in summer. In Northern Europe. In winter, they change the colour of their fur to pure white. This camouflages them against the snow.

They move by leaps and bounds and are mainly active at night.

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Stoats eat :
small mammals, birds' eggs

Stoats are eaten by :
foxes, birds of prey

Group: Mammal