arminho
Also known as stoat, short-tailed stoat, ermelin, short-tailed weasel, ermilin, ermine
The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the Eurasian ermine or ermine, is a species of mustelid native to Eurasia and the northern regions of North America. Because of its wide circumpolar distribution, it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The name ermine () is used especially in its pure white winter coat of the stoat or its fur. Ermine fur was used in the 15th century by Catholic monarchs, who sometimes used it as the mozzetta cape. It has long been used on the ceremonial robes of members of the United Kingdom House of Lords. It was also used in capes on images such as the
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The stoat (Mustela erminea), also known as the Eurasian ermine, is a small carnivorous mammal found across Eurasia and northern North America that has historically been valued for its white winter fur, which was used in royal and ceremonial clothing. Because of its wide distribution across the northern regions of the world, the species is considered stable and not at risk of extinction.
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Species
Least ConcernMustela erminea
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyMustelidae
Observations recorded147,389
via GBIF · IUCN
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Article · Português
O arminho (nome científico: Mustela erminea) é um carnívoro mustelídeo de pequeno porte pertencente ao grupo das doninhas (Mustela spp.). É nativo da Eurásia e das porções do norte da América do Norte. Por causa de sua ampla distribuição circumpolar, está listado como menos preocupante na Lista Vermelha da União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza (UICN). Embora semelhantes, especialmente na ponta da cauda preta, não deve ser confundido com o furão (Neogale frenata). Há 42 subespécies de arminho, classificadas de acordo com a distribuição geográfica. Introduzido no final do século XIX na Nova Zelândia para controlar coelhos, o arminho teve efeito devastador nas populações de aves nativas. Consta em sexagésimo na lista das 100 das espécies exóticas invasoras mais daninhas do mundo da União Internacional para a Conservação da Natureza (UICN)
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