BACK-STRIPED WEASEL
DESCRIPTION: A chocolate–brown weasel,
identified by a pale silver line running along its back from head to tail, and
a corresponding yellow stripe from chin to abdomen. It has a much shorter (less
than half of body) and bushier tail than other weasels. It has two pairs of
mammae.
BEHAVIOUR: This weasel is active at night.
DISTRIBUTION: Northern West Bengal, Sikkim,
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland
(1,000–2,500 m).
Size: 25–32.5 cm
IUCN Status: Endangered
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