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No weasel words when it comes to weasel treats — baited camera traps have revealed the winner dinner
Irish Stoat (Mustela erminea Hibernica). What people call ‘weasels’ in Ireland are, in fact, ‘stoats’. We have no weasels here, although they are native to Britain. Much smaller than stoats, male weasels weigh up to 130 grams, whereas a stoat might reach 500 grams. Picture: Carl Morrow / Irish Stoat Survey

Irish Stoat (Mustela erminea Hibernica). What people call ‘weasels’ in Ireland are, in fact, ‘stoats’. We have no weasels here, although they are native to Britain. Much smaller than stoats, male weasels weigh up to 130 grams, whereas a stoat might reach 500 grams. Picture: Carl Morrow / Irish Stoat Survey

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