Ermines stamp catalogue

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The stoat (Mustela erminea) is a predator from the family of the Mustelids. It occurs in the temperate and northern regions of North America, Asia and Europe. They also occur in Belgium and the Netherlands. They feed mainly on rodents. More

The stoat (Mustela erminea) is a predator of the Mustelidae family. It occurs in the temperate and northern regions of North America, Europe and Asia. It also occurs in Belgium and the Netherlands. They mainly feed on rodents, but also eat rabbits. They also eat shrews, eggs, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects. In New Zealand, where they were introduced, they pose a major threat to a variety of flightless birds, such as the kiwi and the kaka. Ermines were hunted for their fur. It was used in large numbers in royal cloaks and other important robes. The white winter plumage with the black tail tip was mainly used for this. In addition to their fur, ermines were also killed for their calls as robbers of hens from hen houses. The ermine was depicted on postage stamps as an important game for hunting. Later, the species was depicted more from a conservation point of view.

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Fauna of the Danube Delta (1957)