Weasels

Mammals belonging to the genus Mustela and the family Mustelidae are known as weasels. Small, energetic predators with long, slender bodies and short legs make up this genus. It is common to refer to the Mustelidae family as the "weasel family".

Weasels prey on tiny mammals and have occasionally been regarded as pests because certain species stole chickens from farms or rabbits from commercial warrens. On the other side, they do consume a lot of rodents. Their distribution includes minor parts of North Africa as well as Europe, North America, much of Asia, and South America.

The weasel is one of the most well-known and effective hedgehog predators. These creatures are not large; they are just slightly larger than hedgehogs. In spite of this, through time they have grown to have a preference for hedgehogs, particularly in New Zealand where these spiky balls are the principal food source for weasels. They have mastered particular methods that enable them to capture a hedgehog and consume its soft sections without suffering from the pain that can be brought on by spikes. Weasels are thus one of the most frequent predators of hedgehogs worldwide, despite the tiny size difference.