The long-tailed weasel resembles the ermine but has a longer tail, 9.5-16 cm (3.6-6.3 in ... The myth that a weasel is a wanton killer derives both from this practice, and from the habit of eating ...

It was definitely not a household pet as Cerase initially thought, but an ermine - also known as a short-tailed weasel or a stoat - characterized as keen, quick and aggressive. Weasels are ...