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Rotary Pavilion Rental
Bindi’s Critter Creek Rental
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Campus Takeover
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Short-Tailed Weasel
Short-Tailed Weasel
Mustela erminea
Classification:
Mammal
Lifespan in Captivity:
5-6 years
Lifespan in the Wild:
2-4 years
Length:
6-13 inches
Range:
Canada, Alaska, northern continental US, except for the Great Plains
Habitat:
open plains, deciduous and coniferous woodlands, tundra, farmland
Diet in the Wild:
voles, mice, small rodents, rabbits, hares, birds
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