Long-tailed Weasel
From Children of StarClan
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Long-tailed Weasel | |
| Cat Given Name: | Weasel | |
| Common Name(s): | American Mink, Least Weasel, Ermine, Long-tailed Weasel | |
| Other Name(s): | Dwarf Weasel, Pygmy Weasel, Mouse Weasel, Short-tailed Weasel, Stoat, Brindled Weasel | |
| Scientific Name(s): | Mutela vison, Mustela nivalis, Mustela erminea, Mustela frenata | |
| Physical Description: | A dense-coated weasel species with a brown summer coat with tan belly and a winter coat of snow-white fur with a black tipped tail. | |
| Physical Statistics: | Males - Weight: 5.5-9oz (160-250g) Females - Weight: 3-9oz (80-250g) | |
| Behavior: | A voracious predator that forages all hours of the day. | |
| Social Organization: | Solitary, save for the July-August breeding season. | |
| Danger Level: | Low (Kits are vulnerable); Kits are likely targets for a creature who must eat nearly a third of its body weight each day. They are, however, hunted by cats during pressing times (the flesh is stringy and musk-laden). | |
| Approval Level*: | None; No special approval is needed. | |
| *Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a beast currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that cats cannot simply drive off. | ||
| Long-tailed Weasel (As Prey) | |
| Kill Difficulty: | Moderate; Long-tailed Weasel are small, but quick and ready to fight to defend themselves. |
| Hunting Difficulty: | Advanced; While easy enough to hunt with standard techniques the danger and agression in facing them to make experience extremely important in effectively hunting them. |
| Food Quality: | Medium; While foul tasting and musky, the flesh of this predator is able to sustain cats. |