Topographical Features
alpine weasel at 20 - 28 cm, tail length of 11 - 15 cm and weighing 80 - 350 grams alpine weasel at 20 - 28 cm, tail length of 11 - 15 cm and weighing 80 - 350 grams . of several small slim neck of several small slim neck .
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the longer limbs relatively short tail is not very rough the longer limbs relatively short tail is not very rough . .
general tail length less than half the body length of tail hair long general tail length less than half the body length of tail hair long ., , .
plantar portion slightly fluffy hair is slightly long plantar portion slightly fluffy hair is slightly long . semiplantigradus semiplantigradus .
front and hind feet have 5 toes, claws are slightly curved, somewhat slender front and hind feet have 5 toes, claws are slightly curved, somewhat slender . front toe pads, with an ovoid palm pad 3, slightly rounded, the wrist pad of the pair of rear footpad with front toe pads, with an ovoid palm pad 3, slightly rounded, the wrist pad of the pair of rear footpad with .
4 4 . palm pads, toe pads were naked male penis palm pads, toe pads were naked male penis .
bone shape was irregular, and the base side of the flat, but which is 1 / 3 at the bend of the hook, which protrudes to the right side of an expanded nodule is semicircular ends bone shape was irregular, and the base side of the flat, but which is 1 / 3 at the bend of the hook, which protrudes to the right side of an expanded nodule is semicircular ends . "tube"Females have 4 teats like "tube"Females have 4 teats like .
and and . weasel fur, summer coat color from the upper body portion to the pillow after back to back and front of the tail limbs a little brown weasel fur, summer coat color from the upper body portion to the pillow after back to back and front of the tail limbs a little brown .
facial fur is a dark, reddish - brown abdomen facial fur is a dark, reddish - brown abdomen . from the throat to the rear until the inguinal inner limbs and, as a pale brown, the dorsal fur and is clearly formed boundary from the throat to the rear until the inguinal inner limbs and, as a pale brown, the dorsal fur and is clearly formed boundary .
abdomen white with yellowish tint abdomen white with yellowish tint . and so that the tips of the upper and lower lip, the cheeks and ear - ear white and so that the tips of the upper and lower lip, the cheeks and ear - ear white .
. winter hair brown dorso - ventral boundary confusion in an almost uniform brown tail fur is darker in the distal end of the winter hair brown dorso - ventral boundary confusion in an almost uniform brown tail fur is darker in the distal end of the .
. weasel's snout shorter skull, the neurocranium weasel's snout shorter skull, the neurocranium .
two larger antorbital portion between the hole width is appreciably greater than that of the snout to the leading edge of the orbit length of 1 / 3 two larger antorbital portion between the hole width is appreciably greater than that of the snout to the leading edge of the orbit length of 1 / 3 . nasal bone looks like a triangle,Its front and middle of sutures in the valley, the premaxilla were. It is attached to the front end of the nasal bone
Postorbital process after narrowly constricted at the lower recess Postorbital process after narrowly constricted at the lower recess . sagittal crest, and were not significantly lower sagittal crest, and were not significantly lower .
. mastoid bulla is oblong, the two almost parallel to the inside of the auditory bulla mastoid bulla is oblong, the two almost parallel to the inside of the auditory bulla .
tooth of the teeth is of the formula: (3: 1: 2. 3 1 / 3: 1: 3. 2 = 34 maxillary incisor row maxillary incisor row .
longer canine teeth, is twice the height of the lobes or teeth, is slightly bent backward longer canine teeth, is twice the height of the lobes or teeth, is slightly bent backward . carnassial teeth very developed, like a sword, crown - shaped, leading edge on the inner side of the small toe obviously carnassial teeth very developed, like a sword, crown - shaped, leading edge on the inner side of the small toe obviously .
molars was long and narrow, approximately 1 / 5 of the carnassial teeth, small out - of - row molars was long and narrow, approximately 1 / 5 of the carnassial teeth, small out - of - row . .
obvious tip obvious tip.
Habitat Environment
Alpine weasel is normally found in the forest, forest - steppe, alpine shrub and meadows, and to a lesser extent in 3000 metre mountain in the desert regions, river valleys, but the more common Alpine weasel is normally found in the forest, forest - steppe, alpine shrub and meadows, and to a lesser extent in 3000 metre mountain in the desert regions, river valleys, but the more common . grassland area.
Living Habits
alpine weasel more for individual activities, activities during the day or night, to more active during the twilight alpine weasel more for individual activities, activities during the day or night, to more active during the twilight . like like .
inhabit caves within caves, but do not themselves Badgers, often using other rodents, such as an animal's burrow - nesting, or to the habitat of a grike stones or tree in the inhabit caves within caves, but do not themselves Badgers, often using other rodents, such as an animal's burrow - nesting, or to the habitat of a grike stones or tree in the . gave birth in a cave nearby also often shelter caves, foraging burrows like gave birth in a cave nearby also often shelter caves, foraging burrows like .
alert temperament, acts fast, agile, running, swimming and climbing trees alert temperament, acts fast, agile, running, swimming and climbing trees . weasel foraging widely, mainly in small rodents such as rat and the rabbit, Squirrel, and the like, and also to capture small birds on the tree, or scuba diving, hunting fish weasel foraging widely, mainly in small rodents such as rat and the rabbit, Squirrel, and the like, and also to capture small birds on the tree, or scuba diving, hunting fish .
Distribution Range
distributed in Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and China distributed in Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and China . distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Gansu and Tibet distributed in Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Gansu and Tibet .
Propagation Manner
alpine weasel a year generally in 3 - 4 months, pregnancy is approximately 30 - 40 days, 5 - 6 months of production, and their cubs in caves, every births Aberdeen 6 - 8, when the two - month - old cubs are able to live on their own, a 1 - year - old reached sexual maturity, life 8 - 10 years alpine weasel a year generally in 3 - 4 months, pregnancy is approximately 30 - 40 days, 5 - 6 months of production, and their cubs in caves, every births Aberdeen 6 - 8, when the two - month - old cubs are able to live on their own, a 1 - year - old reached sexual maturity, life 8 - 10 years .
Present Situation Of Population
non - uniform distribution of the population of the species in its habitat fragmented non - uniform distribution of the population of the species in its habitat fragmented . area is common, but not a lot, and the size of the population has fallen over the area is common, but not a lot, and the size of the population has fallen over the .
weasel in China's Tibet as a mathematical model of fluid flow, such as in Linzhou, Material Sources of times observed 4 only weasel in China's Tibet as a mathematical model of fluid flow, such as in Linzhou, Material Sources of times observed 4 only .
Protection Level
The World's Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2008 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 as near threatened (NT)
Species Value
Ecological Value weasel in nature is the variety of rodent predators, and for the eradication of harmful rodents have a certain role for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and industry of beneficial animals and maintaining the ecological balance of important economic value Ecological Value weasel in nature is the variety of rodent predators, and for the eradication of harmful rodents have a certain role for agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and industry of beneficial animals and maintaining the ecological balance of important economic value . weasel is important fur skins weasel is important fur skins .
although not large, plush and short, warm poorer but plush, gold and bright color, which is made of a suede coat, Tong coat, collar, fur hats are beautiful, shiny, as luxury products, sell well in although not large, plush and short, warm poorer but plush, gold and bright color, which is made of a suede coat, Tong coat, collar, fur hats are beautiful, shiny, as luxury products, sell well in .
