Order Carnivora, Family Mustelidae
General Distribution:
North America, Europe, Asia.
Range in Washington:
Statewide except Columbia Basin.
Habitat:
Wooded areas, brushy areas, wetlands, farmlands.
Diet:
Small rodents, birds.
Habitats:
Captures rodents by entering their burrows.
Identification:
Long, thin body; short tail with black tip; white belly.
Total length: 20-35 cm; tail: 4.5-9 cm; mass: 50-180 g. Males about twice as large as females.
