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Long-tailed weasel
Mustela frenata
Long-tailed weasels are the only true weasel found in Monterey County. They are a small, long-bodied weasel with chocolate-brown fur and a black-tipped tail. They prey upon a large variety of warm-blooded vertebrates such as mice, pocket gophers, ground squirrels, chipmunks, and small birds. They are active at any time of the day, and prefer to hunt and den in rock piles, fallen timber, and stacks of wood. Watch for these quick, sleek predators in areas of the reserve that have high rodent populations or dense thickets of undergrowth. |
