The Mustelidae (/ mʌˈstɛlɪdiː /; [2] from Latin mustela, weasel) are a diverse family of carnivoran mammals, including weasels, badgers, otters, polecats, martens, grisons, and wolverines.

Mustelidae is a family of mammals in the order Carnivora, which includes weasels, badgers, otters, ferrets, martens, minks, and wolverines, and many other extant and extinct genera. A member of this family is called a mustelid; Mustelidae is the largest family in Carnivora, and its extant species are divided into eight subfamilies .

Feb 24, 2025 · Mustelids are fur-bearing carnivores that inhabit terrestrial and aquatic regions throughout the world, except Australia, Antarctica, and most oceanic islands. Many mustelids, such as the American mink (Neovison vison), are trapped or raised commercially for their pelts.

Mustelids are fur-bearing carnivores that inhabit terrestrial and aquatic regions throughout the world, except Australia, Antarctica, and most oceanic islands. This is a list of selected mustelids ordered alphabetically by subfamily and common name. (See also carnivore; mammalogy.)

Mustelidae is the largest family within Carnivora and is comprised of 56 species in 22 genera. Members of this family include weasels, stoats, polecats, mink, marten, fishers, wolverines, otters, badgers and others.

Mustelidae. The Mustelidae (Latin mustela, weasel) are a family of carnivorous mammals, including: weasels; badgers; otters; ferrets; pine martens; wolverines; polecats; They are characterized by their long and slender body, short legs, and long and slender tail.

Weasels / ˈ w iː z əl z / are mammals of the genus Mustela of the family Mustelidae. The genus Mustela includes the least weasels, polecats, stoats, ferrets, and European mink. Members of this genus are small, active predators, with long and slender bodies and short legs.

Mustelids are a family of carnivorous mammals belonging to the order Carnivora. Characterized by their elongated bodies and short limbs with rounded ears, mustelids encompass a diversity of species adapted to various environments. Among their best-known examples of mustelids are the weasel, ferret, mink, otter, wolverine and stoat.

Mustelidae is a diverse family of the order Carnivora, whose extant members typically are characterized by large necks, small heads, short legs, feet with five digits with non-retractile claws, enlarged anal scent glands, the absence of the second upper molar, and the absence of the carnassial notch on the fourth upper premolar. They either ...

Mar 14, 2025 · Mustelidae (pronounced: muh·steh·luh·dai) is the largest family within the order Carnivora, and also one of the most successful—with distribution on all continents save for Antarctica and Australia, as well as the country of Madagascar and oceanic islands.