Amanda M. Koltz
  • HOME
  • RESEARCH
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • PolarTREC

ICE SPIDERS

Arctic adventures from Northern Alaska, where we’re exploring the role of wolf spiders in the ecosystem (and discovering lots of other tiny wonders of the tundra along the way!).
Button Text

Wildlife Sighting: Ermine

5/31/2013

8 Comments

 
PicturePhoto courtesy of National Parks Service
It's been a good morning for wildlife. As soon as I stepped out of my tent, I was greeted with a flurry of snow. The Seattle-kid in me was immediately excited (I haven't seen snow since last summer), but that wore off as soon as the cold permeated my down jacket. One local resident, however, was unperturbed by the change in weather. Word around camp was that an ermine had been hanging out in front of the dining hall. An ermine was on our list of animals to see, so we were excited when we looked out the window and saw a little brown and white shape bounding around in the fresh snow.

Ermine are small and fierce carnivores belonging to the weasel family (Mustelidae). Males are larger than females, and on average reach 13 inches in length (tail included). In the winter, they have a white coat with a black tip on their tail. By summertime, their coat is chocolate brown with a white underbelly. The one we saw was part way through its color change. They're very opportunistic and often take over ground squirrel nests. This ermine has probably been making meals of the local voles and shrews.

-Kiki

8 Comments
coupons link
8/10/2013 02:28:57 am

They look so cute that i thought that they are not carnivores.

Reply
obat peninggi badan link
11/26/2013 09:09:14 am

toko online kami menjual berbagai macam obat peninggi badan herbal alamiah yang dapat menambah tinggi badan dengan cepat dan aman

Reply
jual obat peninggi badan link
11/27/2013 02:20:13 am

want to grow tall easily? visit our website and get latest articles about how to grow tall fast and easy with nice tutorial that you can practice the step by step easily and funny. thank you

Reply
contoh resensi buku link
11/28/2013 03:33:48 pm

if you need an examples of book reviews please visit our website at http://goo.gl/6sV8cM

Reply
contoh resensi buku non fiksi link
11/28/2013 03:34:04 pm

if you need an examples of non-fiction book reviews please visit our blog at http://goo.gl/uEUNFz

Reply
obat kanker link
12/3/2013 09:53:12 am

I like your site because it has nice and informative articles. thank you and if you dont mind please my web back

Reply
Obat Kutil Sipilis Herbal link
1/18/2014 02:44:55 am

Anda Mencari Obat Sipilis /Rajasinga Herbal ??? Silakan Langsung ke TKP gan di Obat Sipilis Rajasinga Herbal, sudah ratusan orang yang di sembukan. HUBUNGI NO: 087705015423

Reply
Obat Kutil Kelamin Herbal link
1/18/2014 02:44:56 am

Anda Mencari Obat Kutil Kemaluan Herbal ??? Silakan Langsung ke TKP gan di Obat Kutil Kelamin Herbal, sudah ratusan orang yang di sembukan. HUBUNGI NO: 087705015423

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    Team Spider 2013

    Amanda Koltz
    Kiki Contreras
    Nell Kemp
    Sarah Meierotto
    Justin Wright

    Toolik weather
    Tweets by @amandakoltz
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.
  • HOME
  • RESEARCH
  • PUBLICATIONS
  • PolarTREC