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	Mustelidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Many kinds of mustelids are maligned by humans.
		Other mustelids include mink, badgers, weasels, polecats, and martens.
		Mustelids also have some of the most exquisite furs—the mink, the sable (a type of marten) and the ermine (stoat) are all members of the family.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mustelid (473 words)

	Mustelid - Simple English Wikipedia
		They are among the largest and oldest families, and contain a large diversity of animals, from weasels who eat mice to wolverines that can crush a reindeer.
		Mustelids can live in many places, otters for example, live mostly in the water, while one species of weasel lives in the arctic.
		One kind of mustelid, the ferret, has been tamed and used for hunting for a long time.
	simple.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mustelid (173 words)

	Crater Lake National Park: Nature Notes (1993) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The term mustelid comes from the zoological family name Mustelidae and is used to refer to the group of animals in that family.
		Mustelids are mainly carnivorous, eating small mammals, fish, birds, eggs, amphibians, and some plant matter such as berries.
		Since mustelids tend to be shy creatures and avoid human contact, the difficulty in confirming sightings is probably further compounded.
	www.nps.gov /crla/notes/vol24i.htm (556 words)

	Mustelids: Ferrets, stoats and weasels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Mustelids are widely distributed in New Zealand, but because they are small, secretive and fast moving, they are difficult to observe in the wild.
		Although stoats were implicated in the decline of some native bird species soon after their introduction to New Zealand, the extent to which they are still contributing to the decline of native birds is only now beginning to be understood.
		In New Zealand, mustelids do to the birds what the possums do to the trees in an environment where they have few limiting factors on their success except the availability of food.
	www.doc.govt.nz /Conservation/002~Animal-Pests/Mustelids-(ferrets,-stoats-and-weasels)/index.asp (972 words)

	Natural Resource Magazine
		Mustelid bodies and tails are usually long and their legs are relatively short.
		Of the seven species of mustelid that live in Maryland, five are legally defined as furbearers and are subject to regulated harvesting.
		Mustelids have been around for roughly 35 million years — so now is probably as good a time as any to get to know more about them.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /naturalresource/winter2004/mustelids.html (1975 words)

	Mammal Order Carnivora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The smallest mustelid is the least weasel, weighing 1.2 to 2.4 ounces (35-70 gms); the biggest mustelid is the South American giant otter, weighing 60-90 pounds.
		Mustelids, similar in respect to early, ancestral carnivores, have streamlined, elongated body shapes and relatively long tails and short legs adapted for hunting animal prey in narrow tunnels, in trees, or in water.
		Mustelids are excellent swimmers, tree climbers, burrowers, “lopers” and runners, all necessary attributes to be effective predators.
	www.oikos.mayne.com /MustelidStudy.htm (1583 words)

	Fisher Wild Things Unlimited Rare Carnivores (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The Fisher is a medium size member of the mustelid family often compared to the American Marten, a slightly smaller mustelid, due to many shared habits and characteristics.
		The "fisher-cat" is neither much of a fish catcher nor is it a member of the cat family though it does resemble a house cat in general body size and shape, but the fisher has shorter legs and a longer, wedge- shaped snout.
		The nails are at least partially retractable though not sheathed and the mustelid, 2x2 bounding gate is most common with fisher track patterns.
	home.mcn.net /~wtu/fisher.html (790 words)

	California Wild - Spring 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Another mustelid with which the fisher is often confused is the marten, similar in appearance but much smaller-just a pound and a half compared to the 10- to 15-pound adult male fisher.
		Like all mustelids, fishers have anal glands that can release a musky odor when the animals are agitated or frightened.
		On the central pads of their hind paws fishers also have small circular patches of coarse hair, which are associated with plantar glands and have a distinctive odor.
	www.calacademy.org /calwild/unlinkedfolders/spring2000/html/fishers.html (1102 words)

	Dancing with Badgers: Mustelid Survey
		The mustelids are a diverse group that encompasses weasels, badgers, skunks, and otters.
		Note that it is a "highlights" atlas rather being comprehensive; it's a bit of a surprise to discover entries missing that you might expect, like the Canadian lynx or the American pine marten.
		There are pages that offer beautiful pictures of Canadian mustelids, like those posted by McGill University in Montréal (no text, but their picture of a least weasel is wonderful).
	www.dancingbadger.com /mustel08.htm (1015 words)

	Reintroducing the Fisher to Washingtion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Like most of the weasel, or mustelid family, fishers are curious and intelligent animals.
		Other members of the mustelid family are circumpolar; they are found around the northern countries of the world.
		Female fishers can be about the same weight (4.5 to 5.5 lbs) as the male pine marten, their smaller cousin, and range from 2.5 to 3 feet long.
	www.conservationnw.org /wildlife/fisher/biology.html (514 words)

	Small Carnivore Conservation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The aim of the Newsletter is to promote communication between all interested in mustelid, viverrid, and procyonid conservation and to stimulate conservation-related activities for the species involved.
		Mustelids and viverrids in Southeast Asian zoos p.
		The diversity and conservation of mustelids, viverrids, and herpestids in a disturbed forest in Peninsular Malaysia - Mohd.
	www.iucn.org /themes/ssc/sgs/mvpsg/newsletter.html (4504 words)

	20th Mustelid Colloquium - Abstracts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The social organisation of these two mustelid species is affected by mating period but the preliminary results of this study show the similarity of the social organisation of these two species; information which should have a major impact when we look at the critical situation of the French European mink population.
		Recreational use of rivers as canoeing or angling would have a slight incidence on minks as long as they are strictly restricted to the watercourses by protecting wetlands impenetrable for man in the rest of the valleys.
		Especially with respect to the European mink, which is very similar in its appearance and its ecology due to convergent evolution, the spread of the American mink is regarded as being one of the main factors responsible for the decline in the European mink populations.
	www.biologie.uni-osnabrueck.de /Ethologie/abstracts/musteliden_kolloquium.htm (12126 words)

	Search Results for mustelid - Encyclopædia Britannica
		Being highly carnivorous, mustelids have well-developed carnassials and a reduced number of premolar and molar teeth, the total number of teeth being between 30 and 38 (average, 34).
		Viverrids are more numerous than the mustelids in terms of living genera (about 36) and species (about 75).
		The taxonomy of the major categories of major groups placed in the Carnivora has been in a state of flux for at least 100 years, and these categories do not seem to be stabilizing, even today.
	www.britannica.com /search?query=mustelid&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT (261 words)

	Heraldry -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The first rule of heraldry is the rule of tincture: metal must never be placed upon metal, nor colour upon colour, for the sake of contrast.
		Furs, such as (Mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat) ermine, ermines, or vair, are regular variations of the field that represent various types of actual (The dressed hairy coat of a mammal) fur.
		Ermine is in design a field argent, semé (see (additional info and facts about variations of the field) variations of the field) of ermine-spots sable, but is not so regarded; it is regarded as a plain tincture.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/he/heraldry.htm (3046 words)

	EW - Mustelids
		Weasels are the smallest and least common mustelid in New Zealand.
		Mustelid control is the responsibility of land owners/occupiers.
		Baiting the trap: Fresh rabbit meat, the entrails of poultry and eggs are attractive to mustelids.
	www.ew.govt.nz /enviroinfo/pests/animals/mustelids.htm (597 words)

	Student Book Competition - Valerie Reiss
		Specifically, I'm interested in the genetics of domestic dog breeds and various mustelid species (a family of carnivores that branched off from the early ancestors of the domestic dog and wolf).
		In the mustelids, I am most interested in the Domestic Ferret, Black-Footed Ferret (a mustelid species native to the prairie states and currently the most endangered mammal in the US), and the Ranch Mink (a water-loving mustelid which has been bred in captivity for the fur industry since the early part of the 1900's).
		The bulk of the chapter is given to the organization/taxonomy of the mustelids.
	www.lib.msu.edu /events/contest/Reiss2004.htm (7584 words)

	Northwest Trek - Otter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		General: The river otter is a specialized mustelid adapted for life in the winter.
		It has a streamlined body, short legs with webbed hind feet and a skull which is small in relation to body size.
		In contrast to most other mustelids, otters are sociable, often remaining in family groups and sometimes traveling with another family.
	www.nwtrek.org /page.asp?view=132 (336 words)

	The Oerth Cycle (c)1999, 2002 Jim Farris
		Summary: A 131,000-word science-fiction/anthropomorphic fantasy novel that continues the story of the little mustelid, Merle, and her enormous companion, Xaa.
		The aftermath of the mustie's decision to leave the Wild Wood and the terrible fate that befalls the mice leads to a final showdown between the mus and the cats.
		Summary: A 117,000-word science-fiction/anthropomorphic fantasy novel that concludes the story of the little mustelid, Merle, and her enormous companion, Xaa.
	xaa.tripod.com /oerthpromo.htm (1075 words)

	Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Kids' Summit - Mississippi Essay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Black-Footed ferrets are part of the mustelid family.
		Mustelid are a group of mammals with strong scent glands.
		Other animals in the Mustelid family include: the skunk, badger, wolverine, mink, otter and the weasel.
	www.wildkingdom.com /kids/kids_summit/essays/2005/ms_p.html (461 words)

	Which animal is your favorite member of the mustelid family?
		Of the carnivores, the mustelid family is the most diverse and contains the most species.
		There are 67 species of mustelids, listed here are ten common species.
		I like the otter because they swim on their backs cracking shells on their stomachs with rocks and eating sea food.
	www.surveycentral.org /?x&V=13685&ReSort=1 (770 words)

	January Newsletter
		Otters tend to be the longest and heaviest members of the mustelid family.
		The next largest mustelid is the wolverine with the males weigh-ing 18 to 42 lbs.
		The only other spieces of mustelids to be taken as a pet are the skunks.
	www.texasferret.org /news/199901.shtml (3539 words)

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	www.sell.com /28F41 (479 words)

	Mustelids: The Weasel Family - AllAboutNature.com
		Mustelids are mammals that belong to the weasel family.
		The earliest mustelids appeared during the early Oligocene Epoch, roughly 35 million years ago.
		The badger is a nocturnal mammal with a fl-and-white striped face.
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/mammals/weasel/Mustelids.shtml (290 words)

	FerretCity.com
		Ferrets are small mammals in the mustelid family.
		The ferret's mustelid cousins include weasels, minks, polecats, martens, fishers, skunks, wolverines, otters, and badgers.
		The ferret is descended from the wild polecat, which was domesticated centuries ago in Europe for the purpose of hunting rabbits and catching rats.
	www.ferretcity.com /info/what-is-a-ferret.htm (837 words)

	Clapperton et al.--Field trials of mustelid scent lures
		Made up in a slow-release formulation in "plastic rope", the lure remained attractive to ferrets for at least 2 weeks under sunny field conditions.
		Traps containing a second lure, 3-n-propyl-1,2-dithiolane, were less successful at catching both mustelid species than those containing fresh food baits.
		The scent lures were not attractive to non-target species, but neither did they deter some species.
	www.rsnz.org /publish/nzjz/1994/25.php (176 words)

	Field Guide to Mustelid Trapping, Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust
		In response to a strong request from the Mustelid Workshop held on the Otago Peninsula in August 2000, the Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust has produced a booklet "Field Guide to Mustelid Trapping" February 2002.
		It is envisaged this resource will be used as a starting point for trappers and used in the field for those wanting to increase their skills and efficiency.
		The Yellow-eyed Penguin Trust is optimistic that as a result of this publication, more efficient methods of mustelid control can be achieved, and standardisation of data collection will give field workers accurate and consistent feedback and a wider picture of predator impact.
	www.yellow-eyedpenguin.org.nz /work/predators/fieldbooklet.html (201 words)

	About Mongooses
		The mongoose is a member of the Mustelid family and is found on all continents except Australia and Antarctica.
		With its amazing combinations of colors and patterns, beautiful fur and elegant movements the mongoose is among the most appealing of Mustelid mammals.
		Ancient Egyptians considered the mongoose a sacred animal and believed that the mongoose would break crocodile eggs thereby reducing the number of crocodiles living in the Nile.
	www.math.vt.edu /people/mick/mongoose.html (643 words)

	Mustelids in Belarus. Êóíüè â Áåëàðóñè (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Spatial Structure of Mustelid Populations and Assembly as an Environment Function.
		Trophologic Analysis of the Mustelid Assembly in Aspects of Evolutionary Ecology.
		Demography of the Semiaquatic Mustelids: Reproductive Regulations and Decline, Structure of Overexploited Population, Extinction.
	www.ac.by /publications/whats/kunitsa.html (200 words)

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