Процесс линьки горностая

Most people know stoats can turn white in winter. But very few understand exactly how this transition takes place. This film follows a stoat in my garden named Bandita as she slowly performs this magic trick, becoming white and then turning back to brown again as the days get warmer. To support my channel and the wildlife rehabilitation and conservation work I do, please donate here: or join one of my supporter communities in exchange for behind the scenes content here: ERMINE STOAT The ability to turn white is known as ermine . It’s a genetic trait that passes down through generations. WEASEL OR STOAT? Stoats are part of the mustelid family which includes badgers, otters and pine martens . Confusingly, a stoat is called a short-tailed weasel in the US. FOLLOWING THE TRANSITION The transformation from chestnut b