Weasels are mammals in the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. From Wordnik.com. [Ferret frenzy « knitnut.net] Reference
A ferret is a small, carnivorous animal belonging to the Mustelidae family. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-10-01] Reference
The micro-dicked weasel Mustela diem is a small mammal of the family Mustelidae. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
The micro-dicked weasel is a member of the family Mustelidae, which includes martens, mink, otters, ferrets, and wolverines. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
Several other small, elongated carnivorous mammals belonging to the family Mustelidae weasels also have the word “ferret” in their common names, including an endangered species, the Black-footed Ferret. From Wordnik.com. [Ferret frenzy « knitnut.net] Reference
Skunks were formerly considered to be a subfamily of the Mustelidae family of weasels and related animals where some taxonomists still place them, but recent genetic evidence shows that they are not as closely related to the Mustelidae as formerly thought. From Wordnik.com. [Ferret frenzy « knitnut.net] Reference
The ordinary divisions of the restricted Mustelidae are the Martens. From Wordnik.com. [Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon] Reference
For its size it is, like all the Mustelidae, extremely ferocious and strong. From Wordnik.com. [Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon] Reference
Benecke N (2004) Late - and post-glacial history of the Mustelidae in Europe. From Wordnik.com. [PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles] Reference
As part of the Mustelidae family, ferrets are expected to be inquisitive and energetic. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
While many societies consider weasels violent, Rowling is fond of the entire Mustelidae family the weasel belongs to. From Wordnik.com. [The Leaky Cauldron - News] Reference
Indeed, the members of the weasel family, Mustelidae, are all built for running in tubes, with short legs and skinny, flexible bodies. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page] Reference
The taxonomic classification of the American mink is: phylum (Chordata), class (Mammalia), order (Carnivora), family (Mustelidae), genus (Mustela), and species (vison). From Wordnik.com. [Mink] Reference
Without wanting to bog you down with too many points of trivia, did you know the ermine is a member of the Mustelidae family which includes amongst others mink, otters, ferrets and even wolverine?. From Wordnik.com. [HX News and Sport] Reference
(Mustelidae) might also be characterized by their isolated life, but it is a fact that during the last century the common weasel was more sociable than it is now; it was seen then in larger groups in Scotland and in the Unterwalden canton of Switzerland. From Wordnik.com. [Mutual Aid; a factor of evolution] Reference
I belong to the family Mustelidae. From Wordnik.com. [Riverfront] Reference
Family: Mustelidae. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
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