Weasels and stoats - small animals, big hunters

The native weasel and the somewhat larger stoat are rarely seen due to their subterranean lifestyle and the increasing loss of their habitat. And when we think of native "predators", bears, wolves or perhaps the fox come to mind first. But who thinks of the small predators, the marten-like animals such as polecats, martens and weasels?

Stoats and weasels are the two main species presented in more detail in the current temporary exhibition at the Winterthur Nature Museum. But there is also a lot to learn about their larger relatives such as badgers, stone and pine martens and polecats. And the question of how the common habitat can be made weasel-friendly comes up again and again.

The temporary exhibition "Weasels and stoats - small animals, big hunters" was conceived by the Natural History Museum Fribourg and revised and supplemented by the Natural History Museum of the Burgergemeinde Bern and the Solothurn Nature Museum. It consists of text and picture panels, interactive stations and many specimens that illustrate the two weasel species and their behavior.


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