Mustelids are some of the most heartwarming creatures on the planet. Mustelidae contains 8 subfamilies and roughly 60 species including weasels, martens, otters, badgers and the wolverine. It is the largest family within the order Carnivora and is part of Musteloidea, a superfamily of weasels that also contains the red panda, raccoons and skunks. In this guide, we’ll explore each subfamily, where they’re located and the species found therein.
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00:42 Weasels, Ferrets, Mink… | Mustelinae
02:16 Otters | Lutrinae
03:44 Grisons, Polecats & Weasels | Ictonychinae
04:44 Wolverine, Martens… | Guloninae
05:55 Ferret badgers | Helictidinae
06:14 Badgers & Hog Badgers | Melinae
07:18 Honey Badger | Mellivorinae
08:05 American Badger | Taxidiinae
09:06 Racoons, Olingos, Coatis… | Procyonidae
10:32 Red Pandas | Ailuridae
11:20 Skunks | Mephitidae
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Sources & Further Reading
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Animal Diversity
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Wikipedia
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Encyclopedia Britannica
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Info relating to the cladograms
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Mustelid Genera & Relationship to Seals
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Type specimens
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The winter colour change of weasels
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Why do sea otters float on their backs?
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Difference between the greater and lesser grison
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The wolverine and the largest mustelids
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Can wolverines kill moose?
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European Badger
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Hog badger range
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Honey Badger venom resistance
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American badger behaviour and characteristics
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American badger life cycle
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Red panda’s Nepali name
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Skunk facts!
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