evo Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 out shooting today and found this,,both its front legs where missing,,it was approx 8 inches long and about 1 1/2 inch in diameter ugly nasty looking thing tho,,any ideas what it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) Stoat that's been left out to rot for a while. Edited February 25, 2013 by Bleeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 heres another pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu nesling Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 that will be a weasel m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Yep stoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Stoat that's been left out to rot for a while. never seen one ever,looks like it had been injured when the field got ploughed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Yep, its a stoat, they are sweet looking little things when not decomposed, wonder where its legs went. BBC have caught some lovely clips of em playing in a rock pile. Not a gamekeepers friend though nor a rabbits for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 That's a stoat, I'd never seen one until last week when I shot one in my chicken pen. It looked identical to that apart from it had all its legs and a black tip on its tail. Nasty predators by all accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 what do they normally feed on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Looks like a weasel to me as there's no black tip to the tail. Bit big for a weasel though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 90 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 It's a weasel - Stoats have black tails & cream chests - that's got a white chest & it's tail is the same colour as its body ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 I stand corrected then! They really do look similar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 what do they normally feed on Mice, shrews, rats, birds and rabbits. Fearsome predators and will tackle things much bigger than themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotslad Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) have i lost my mind? Thank god seen the last tew post's, couldnot believe so many folk had got that wrong That is a weasel. Not a stoat, stoats have a black tip to there tail There both members of the mustelid family same as ferrets otters and badgers, both stoats and weasels are a bad thin for ground nesting birds but will take all sorts Edited February 25, 2013 by scotslad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 here is another picture just to show its size against my hand,,nasty looking thing as said i think it has been killed when the field got ploughed,,hope they dont eat fish as my perm is next to a commercial fishery and the land owner won,t be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 got to about 1.40 on here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Looks like a weasel to me as there's no black tip to the tail. Bit big for a weasel though. spot on ,no black tip on tail,, big weasel not un common that size though, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 just watched that vid,,cheers chimp,,they are fearless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Go Gadget Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 weasel last one i seen dead also had neck injuries like that, wonder if its cats killing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted February 25, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 weasel last one i seen dead also had neck injuries like that, wonder if its cats killing them both its front legs were missing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 Good lord, don't any of you lot know the sure fire way to tell the difference between the two? I was taught this at a very early age! A weasel is weasily identified and a stoat is stotally different!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davyo Posted February 25, 2013 Report Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) beaten to it,lol Edited February 25, 2013 by Davyo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 here is another picture just to show its size against my hand,,nasty looking thing as said i think it has been killed when the field got ploughed,,hope they dont eat fish as my perm is next to a commercial fishery and the land owner won,t be happy if that weasel is 8 inch long i woundn't want to have a fight with you :lol: suppose you tell your missus you have the full 6 inch as well eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted February 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 if that weasel is 8 inch long i woundn't want to have a fight with you :lol: suppose you tell your missus you have the full 6 inch as well eh? it was 3 x 70mm carts long so lets work this out 3 x 70 = 210mm ,i,ll leave you to work the rest out (25mm to the inch ) regards the 6inch bit,,,,,i,m not bending it in half for no-one even the wife :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted February 26, 2013 Report Share Posted February 26, 2013 Looks like the mother-in-law with her front legs missing ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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