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Yellow-bellied weasel
Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Mustelinae
Species : Mustela kathiah
The Yellow-bellied weasel is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the yellowbellied weasel
The females are called 'bitch, doe or jill' and males 'buck, dog, hub or jack'. A yellowbellied weasel group is called a 'boogle'.
Facts about the yellow-bellied weasel
Distribution The yellow-bellied weasel is distributed in the Himalayas between the altitude of 1800 and 4000 m from
Mustela kathiah is found from northern Pakistan to southeast China, and throughout southeast Asia (Hussain 1999). (Full text)
Yellow-bellied weasels are easily tamed and can be used to control rodents within human structures (Sterndale 1982). (Full text)
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