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  2. Cultural depictions of weasels - Wikipedia

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    Weasels are mammals belonging to the family Mustelidae and the genus Mustela, which includes stoats, least weasels, ferrets, and minks, among others. Different species of weasel have lived alongside humans on every continent except Antarctica and Australia, and have been assigned a wide range of folkloric and mythical meanings.

  3. Weasel - Wikipedia

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    Weasels feed on small mammals and have from time to time been considered vermin because some species took poultry from farms or rabbits from commercial warrens. They do, on the other hand, eat large numbers of rodents. Their range spans Europe, North America, much of Asia and South America, and small areas in North Africa.

  4. Least weasel - Wikipedia

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    The least weasel is the product of a process begun 5–7 million years ago, when northern forests were replaced by open grassland, thus prompting an explosive evolution of small, burrowing rodents. The weasel's ancestors were larger than the current form, and underwent a reduction in size to exploit the new food source.

  5. Pop Goes the Weasel - Wikipedia

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    [1] [6] Some say a weasel is a tailor's flat iron, silver-plate dishes, a dead animal, a hatter's tool, or a spinner's weasel. [1] [26] [17] One writer notes, "Weasels do pop their heads up when disturbed and it is quite plausible that this was the source of the name of the dance." [1]

  6. Weasel word - Wikipedia

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    An illustration of a weasel using "weasel words". In this case, "some people" are a vague and undefined authority. In rhetoric, a weasel word, or anonymous authority, is a word or phrase aimed at creating an impression that something specific and meaningful has been said, when in fact only a vague, ambiguous, or irrelevant claim has been communicated.

  7. This Animal is Older Than Morse Code and Still Going Strong

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    His caretakers do need to hand feed him because he has lost his sense of smell and has poor eyesight due to cataracts. Jonathan is still in good health at the ripe old age of 193 years.

  8. Mustelidae - Wikipedia

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    Sthenictis sp. (American Museum of Natural History). Mustelids vary greatly in size and behaviour. The smaller variants of the least weasel can be under 20 cm (8 in) in length, while the giant otter of Amazonian South America can measure up to 1.7 m (5 ft 7 in) and sea otters can exceed 45 kg (99 lb) in weight.

  9. Meghan Markle's New Brand Logo Is Full of Hidden Meanings ...

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    Meghan Markle's refreshed lifestyle brand has a logo with a meaningful symbol.. On Feb. 18, the Duchess of Sussex announced that she was rebranding her lifestyle venture previously known as ...