Long Tailed Weasel Neogale frenata

Identification
This slender carnivore has a long tail with a black tip and a brown coat that may turn white in winter.

Location
Uncommon statewide

Size
3 to 9 ounces

Diet
It feeds on rodents rabbits and birds.

Habitat
It occurs in fields forests and wetlands.

Activity Period
Year round

Behavior
It is active and agile and hunts in burrows and dense cover. It is active year round.

Lifecycle
Breeding occurs in summer with delayed implantation.

Population
The population is stable but seldom observed.

History
It has long been native to Ohio.

Human Interactions
It rarely interacts with humans.

Facts
It is one of the most efficient rodent predators in Ohio.

Sources
ODNR academic sources

Rodents rabbits birds | Fields forests wetlands | Statewide