Riley Vulpes (@rileyvulpes.bsky.social)

Stoats (Mustela erminea) undergo a molt twice a year, changing from brown to snow-white to blend in the snow. They don't store fat & must eat up to 25% of their weight per day (~50 g), mostly in rodents. Recent studies have found that they register an 11.7 on the cuteness scale (out of 10).

Alt: a small white stoat standing in the snow looking at the camera, then hopping away in giant strides.

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