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Did you know…Sometimes the constant focus on the predation habits of mustelids can lead people to assume they have it easy and are practically invincible in the wild. Fact is, many of the smaller species are prey to a number of larger predators such as wolves, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, and birds of prey, with humans in particular being the greatest threat to nearly all species when it comes to habitat destruction, overhunting, road traffic accidents, unregulated fur trade, and illegal trafficking. Several species are also susceptible to the canine distemper virus (CDV), which is often fatal. If all this was not enough, many of the smaller weasel species have both a high basal metabolic rate (BMR) and short gastrointestinal (GI) tract. So while they may be quick, efficient hunters, the trade off is that they are metabolically inefficient, and will perish if they do not eat within a few hours throughout the day.

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