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A family of long-bodied carnivores built like furry pipe cleaners with attitude.
means Any member of the weasel family, including otters, badgers, ferrets, wolverines, and minks.
from From Latin mustela, weasel, possibly related to mus, mouse, plus a tail-like ending — basically a mouse with elongation issues.
Spine mathLong bodies, short legs, can hunt inside burrows.
Stink squadMost secrete pungent musk from anal glands.
Tiny titanLeast weasel is the smallest carnivore alive.
Wolverine kinThe fearless wolverine is just a big mustelid.