The Siberian weasel, or kolonok, Mustela sibirica, is a medium-sized weasel native to Asia, where it is widely distributed and inhabits various forest habitats and open areas, which is why the IUCN lists it as Least Concern. It has a long stretched body with relatively short legs, a small narrow head and a tail half the length of the body. Its winter fur is very dense, soft and fluffy, bright reddish-ocherous or straw-red, with a dark coffee-brown mask on the face and a tail that is more brightly coloured and fluffier than in other members of the genus. Adult males are 28 to 39 centimetres long and weigh 650 to 820 grams, while females are 25 to 30.5 centimetres long and weigh 360 to 430 grams. It nests in fallen logs, empty stumps, brushwood piles and tree roots, and also enlarges the dens of other species. It prefers small to moderate rodents, with water voles the most frequent prey in the west and voles and mice in the east, and it is hunted by shooting with dogs or with box traps.
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The Siberian weasel or kolonok (Mustela sibirica) is a medium-sized weasel native to Asia, where it is widely distributed and inhabits various forest habitats and open areas.
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It is therefore listed as least concern on the IUCN Red List.
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The Siberian weasel or kolonok (Mustela sibirica) is a medium-sized weasel native to Asia, where it is widely distributed and inhabits various forest habitats and open areas.
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They rarely eat reptiles, invertebrates and plants, preferring instead to prey on rodents of small to moderate size.
Section: Cultural significance
They are hunted by shooting with dogs or through the use of box traps.
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They are hunted by shooting with dogs or through the use of box traps.
Child Taxon Of: Mustela, Section: Description
Their tails are more brightly coloured than the back, and are fluffier than those of other members of the genus.
In Group: Mustelids, Procyonids And Other Carnivorans, Section: Description
Their tails are more brightly coloured than the back, and are fluffier than those of other members of the genus.
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