Ermine - the stoat

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  • Опубліковано 19 вер 2024
  • This video is about Ermine - the stoat, my ecological free-range cat.

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  • @lottafandoms
    @lottafandoms 7 років тому +857

    These cuties don't even look real, they look like they're from some fantasy game. Yet they are real, which makes it even better.♥

    • @ogieogie
      @ogieogie 7 років тому +30

      They look like creatures from Avatar: The Last Airbender.

    • @oneee_up9518
      @oneee_up9518 6 років тому +14

      These cuties kill rabbits

    • @jeanninegrant5959
      @jeanninegrant5959 6 років тому +9

      +Fortnite Owned by, yes they do also rat's , vols and vermin chickens anything they catch and kill

    • @weldonwin
      @weldonwin 5 років тому +1

      Type in "Ermine Pops Out Of Tree" and it is the most perfect example of these critters as Fantasy creatures

    • @Navarov69
      @Navarov69 5 років тому +3

      It's even better when you realize those cutties can rip you a finger off

  • @markdavidson1049
    @markdavidson1049 7 років тому +1253

    Nope that's a finger!
    Nope that's a finger!
    Nope that's a finger!
    Ah a sausage!

    • @Blayze
      @Blayze 5 років тому +23

      *stoat intensifies*

    • @crixxxxxxxxx
      @crixxxxxxxxx 5 років тому +29

      Looks like a severed finger on the plate.

    • @falllinemaniac
      @falllinemaniac 4 роки тому +17

      Little bugger knows the difference AND CARES.

    • @domersgay28647
      @domersgay28647 4 роки тому

      These evil little shits rape their newborn

    • @kyumazu1926
      @kyumazu1926 4 роки тому +2

      @@domersgay28647 wait wtf?!

  • @akbaramat5260
    @akbaramat5260 6 років тому +212

    This is stotally cute

  • @aaronwilde
    @aaronwilde 7 років тому +208

    I am becoming obsessed with these little creatures. Ferrets, Weasels, Stoats, etc.. Awesome little animals that are full of energy and life!

    • @MuffinButton96
      @MuffinButton96 6 років тому +2

      Ron W. Yeah just makes you wonder if you can slowly siphon the life out of a bunch of them and go on to live forever, haha

    • @ferox965
      @ferox965 6 років тому +14

      I was a ferret owner since 1986. My last passed this year. They've given me nothing but joy over the years. Great pets.

    • @caressofstars4239
      @caressofstars4239 5 років тому +4

      @@ferox965 You know what? I had ferrets because I could not have ermines as pets. Loved them and still miss them - but I remember what an enormous responsibility it was!

    • @caressofstars4239
      @caressofstars4239 5 років тому +1

      You are defintely not alone. Have been a mustelid enthusiast since 2004.

    • @rowdyyates4273
      @rowdyyates4273 4 роки тому +4

      Include pine martins in your list!!!

  • @AlexReynard
    @AlexReynard 7 років тому +1008

    God: "Let's take a wolverine and compress it till it becomes a squirrel."

    • @trevorpate121
      @trevorpate121 6 років тому +12

      That's clever, LOL.

    • @Blayze
      @Blayze 5 років тому +8

      ​@@trevorpate121 Cat.
      Rat.
      CATRAT

    • @potassiumnitrate420
      @potassiumnitrate420 5 років тому +18

      Badgers are Wolverines that chilled out a bit and got Counseling.

    • @MultiPetercool
      @MultiPetercool 5 років тому +3

      Northern Mongoose

    • @TazHall
      @TazHall 5 років тому +2

      Condensed

  • @olivierdivry5730
    @olivierdivry5730 7 років тому +398

    the white one is so beautiful he-it almost seems unreal...

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +191

      Its the same one, just in summer and winter fur :)

    • @olivierdivry5730
      @olivierdivry5730 7 років тому +20

      of course..."Gwen a Du" white & black in brit language...Hermine...like the brit symbol of french Britain..Bretagne...Sometime my brain is off...thanks for the little remind and for the great vid'

    • @windambee303
      @windambee303 6 років тому +3

      Olivier Divry yeah e seems like a fantasy creature. Beautiful

    • @junkersintutus4282
      @junkersintutus4282 6 років тому +12

      Event Horizon
      Superficial jackass, same Stoat different coat.

    • @paddywacker3016
      @paddywacker3016 6 років тому +5

      It's the same weasel that's its winter coat

  • @CaptainJacksIsland
    @CaptainJacksIsland 7 років тому +30

    2:23 "This thing gives me a lot of food. I wonder if it's made of food."

  • @deanporter9936
    @deanporter9936 4 роки тому +13

    I've only ever seen a stoat a handful of times in England but they move so fast its almost impossible to to get a really good look. Amazing beautiful animals.

  • @monoka4929
    @monoka4929 6 років тому +228

    2:27: SquirrelPrototype.exe has stopped working

    • @musicalnerd1260
      @musicalnerd1260 6 років тому +6

      HOLY SHIT I LAUGED LONGER THAN I SHOULD HAVE...

    • @green_building
      @green_building 4 роки тому +2

      😂😂😂😂 i know this.. im working as an IT here lol

  • @wildnye
    @wildnye 5 років тому +25

    Love these guys, when I was working up in the Beartooth mountains I'd have one that would share lunch with me every day. Miss those moments.

    • @Red-sk9xv
      @Red-sk9xv 5 років тому

      What happened?

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  4 роки тому +1

      @@Red-sk9xv They only live for 4-5 years. Mine is close to 6 now.

    • @Red-sk9xv
      @Red-sk9xv 4 роки тому +2

      @@viggodanielsen1461 damn...... That's sad, your basically just setting yourself up to cry 😭😭😭

  • @akaneonfox
    @akaneonfox 5 років тому +26

    2:31 Awww the way he runs is so cute.

  • @kevinjames9716
    @kevinjames9716 7 років тому +43

    We have one living under our camp things great since hes been around we have zero mice in our traps it's really kind of amazing.

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +4

      Then you have a new family member :) Nice!!

    • @dablaugntximntxub2318
      @dablaugntximntxub2318 6 років тому +3

      these little guys are the best for rodents and pest control...if you have one, you'll have 0 rodents that's for sure.

  • @KarlSwartz
    @KarlSwartz 3 роки тому +12

    What an absolutely gorgeous animal! How fortunate you are to have gained a measure of her/his trust.

  • @chefjimmie1
    @chefjimmie1 2 роки тому +44

    He thought your finger was a hot dog!! So cute!!! (2:23) I love to hear my ferret eat. Those tiny chewing sounds are too much for the senses!

    • @SilvaDreams
      @SilvaDreams Рік тому

      It likely smelled like the hot dogs so took a bite. Had it happen a few times with animals, they realize it's not it fairly quickly and let go. (It's why so many surfers get away from sharks, we're apparently not very tasty)

  • @edwardfletcher7790
    @edwardfletcher7790 2 роки тому +6

    Fascinating & terrifying little critters ! 😆
    Their little hearts room at 900bpm and they have to eat their own body weight every day. They're the hummingbirds of the mammal world.

  • @zogmorp
    @zogmorp 7 років тому +123

    So cute when furry lil animals go nom nom nom.

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +52

      The trick is to ignore them, like you don't see them. DON'T look at them and they come right up in your face checking out your ears after a while. Staring is aggression - also among animals :)

    • @Bess1201
      @Bess1201 7 років тому

      Well, in the end, humans are nothing else as we are mammals as well, aren't we ;)

  • @bludaizee24
    @bludaizee24 3 роки тому +9

    I have one of these adorable weasels in my yard too! I've named him Swiper. I keep little meat scraps to give him & the other day my husband caught me as I called him & the little guy appeared & got fed. He just shook his head & laughed. He'd rather I didn't feed every wild animal around. Lol

  • @roystone9932
    @roystone9932 5 днів тому

    How wonderful to watch , you are very lucky to have made friends with this beautiful creature ......... maybe the bond you have will mean it;ll bring it's young to visit and a feed .

  • @willowjohnson3497
    @willowjohnson3497 7 років тому +7

    What a great way to live life. Much pleasure to you and your little free range companions.

  • @goochcreek3319
    @goochcreek3319 3 роки тому +3

    Last summer I took my grandson fishing. A mink (about 15 inches long from nose to tail) came up to us, stood on his hind legs and begged for food. We hadn't caught anything yet, so after about a minute he realized that he wasn't going to get a handout. He went into the water, swam to the bottom then came out of the creek on the other side clutching a sunfish in his teeth.

  • @noodles169
    @noodles169 5 років тому +66

    These little guys have to eat their own bodyweight everyday.you have one of these living around your home, and you'll never have to worry about rodents 👍

    • @samkom33
      @samkom33 3 роки тому

      they are hoarders, they make storages,, cind of like squirrels do

    • @pizzaface117
      @pizzaface117 3 роки тому +4

      @@samkom33 *murder-squirrels*

    • @deepimpactMatt
      @deepimpactMatt 3 роки тому +1

      I've had bad mouse problems in my home, but I just saw one of these in my yard last week! Hopefully I won't have anymore mice around soon.

  • @xcaptainnfamousx2420
    @xcaptainnfamousx2420 7 років тому +2

    wish these little guys were around South Texas
    I'd definitely be enjoying their energetic cute presence lol.
    sooooo adorable!!!!

    • @caressofstars4239
      @caressofstars4239 5 років тому

      In America, a close relative Mustela frenata can be found in certain states.

  • @xxxxxTRISTIANxxxxx
    @xxxxxTRISTIANxxxxx 5 років тому +26

    Nibbles finger "op! Part of really mich really bigger organism sorry"
    "Op! Sorry again just trying to figure out wich one is the hotdog thanks "

  • @ms-ht1cj
    @ms-ht1cj 7 років тому +106

    Beautiful little creature :)

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +39

      To feel those small light pawns run over your skin is beyond imagination. A few grain with an impressive impact. Think it extends my life :)

    • @jan3211200
      @jan3211200 7 років тому +6

      Viggo Danielsen its the level of trust and cuteness that extends your life

    • @MadMax-yq9ix
      @MadMax-yq9ix 7 років тому

      Viggo Danielsen Catch and give me t.t

  • @jcaylalove8713
    @jcaylalove8713 4 роки тому +27

    Awwww so cute but fierce predators! ❤️
    I saved a stoat when I was young growing up on a farm. It's mother had been hit by a vehicle on the road and it was clinging to her. So I cuddled him and took him home as you do as a 8 year old. 😁🐁❤️

    • @Jhaele
      @Jhaele 8 місяців тому

      Or as a grown up… saving someone isn’t something we all grow out of. Don’t judge me 🙂 though where I’ve lived I’ve never seen one of these, i just get cats 😁

    • @Jhaele
      @Jhaele 8 місяців тому

      Or as a grown up… saving someone isn’t something we all grow out of. Don’t judge me 🙂 though where I’ve lived I’ve never seen one of these, i just get cats 😁

    • @Jhaele
      @Jhaele 8 місяців тому

      Or as a grown up… saving someone isn’t something we all grow out of. Don’t judge me 🙂 though where I’ve lived I’ve never seen one of these, i just get cats 😁

    • @Jhaele
      @Jhaele 8 місяців тому

      Or as a grown up… saving someone isn’t something we all grow out of. Don’t judge me 🙂 though where I’ve lived I’ve never seen one of these, i just get cats 😁

    • @Jhaele
      @Jhaele 8 місяців тому

      Or as a grown up… saving someone isn’t something we all grow out of. Don’t judge me 🙂 though where I’ve lived I’ve never seen one of these, i just get cats 😁

  • @maryw7337
    @maryw7337 Рік тому +2

    These little animals are adorable. Thanks for posting this video, I really enjoyed it

  • @UnclePutte
    @UnclePutte 7 років тому +37

    Well, that's one way to get rid of a corpse. And potato salad.

  • @olinjohnson1610
    @olinjohnson1610 Рік тому +1

    Saw a couple last week at Deer Valley Ski resort in UT. They love the big pines.

  • @stealthyshibe4904
    @stealthyshibe4904 6 років тому +28

    Believe it or not, stoats are the most cunning members of the weasel family.

    • @indyreno2933
      @indyreno2933 2 роки тому

      In fact, stoats are basically weasels.

  • @heru-deshet359
    @heru-deshet359 4 роки тому +1

    Little heads popping up. Most adorable thing in the world.

  • @gypsyrose429
    @gypsyrose429 4 роки тому +3

    Simply adorable. I Have been rescuing ferrets for 26 yrs. I have seen much abuse & that's why I rescue them. They come to my house & are healed & never caged. Eat good healthy foods, clean water & clean beds. They get to go outside. Which most of them have never done. They run around the house, have lots of toys, & sleep in the bottom drawer of my (their) dresser. You are doing an amazing job with these tiny ones. Keep up the good work.

  • @letsgoBrandon204
    @letsgoBrandon204 7 років тому +143

    Vicious cuteness. But I'm not sure it's a good idea to teach them a finger shaped thing is edible XD

    • @jamesodonnell8290
      @jamesodonnell8290 7 років тому +18

      they quickly learn how to taste the difference, and they are gentle if they aren't sure.

    • @herheartbeats5727
      @herheartbeats5727 4 роки тому +4

      @@jamesodonnell8290 Correct. Carnivorous mammals probably learn the world out there first by smelling. And it's probably easy for them to learn the difference between a knack and a Human finger (which hasn't touched the knack beforehand), even from 10 meters or further.

  • @proudlyconservative6230
    @proudlyconservative6230 3 роки тому +9

    That was awesome! We don’t have stoats in America, so I love being able to see them on video.
    I was waiting for the part when she tried to take your fingertips away. Haha So cute!
    Thanks for sharing!
    xoxo

    • @tmglvr
      @tmglvr 2 роки тому +2

      We have them in Michigan…100%…

    • @whipznchainz6063
      @whipznchainz6063 2 роки тому +2

      They sure are in America

    • @jarredstaloc4213
      @jarredstaloc4213 2 роки тому +2

      Yea we do. My stoat is a washington state native. Check out "Ernie the ermine"

    • @zebedeemadness2672
      @zebedeemadness2672 2 роки тому

      The word Stoat is a common name, that derived from a word meaning Bold, Brave. Some places use Stoat, some don't, so all stoats are Weseals, but not all Weasels are Stoats. So (Mustela nivalis) is commonly known as Least Weasel, Little Weasel, Common Weasel, or just Weasel. (Mustela erminea) is commonly known as Common Stoat, or just Stoat, Short-Tailed Weasel, Beringian Ermine. (Mustela richardsonii) is commonly known as American Ermine, American Stoat, American Short-Tailed Weasel. (Mustela haidarum) as Haida Ermine. The word Weasel derived from a word meaning smelly animal. The name Short-Tailed Weasel is used because in America you have (Neogale frenata) that is known as the Long-Tailed Weasel, Bridled Weasel, Masked Ermine, or Big Stoat.

  • @justaomf
    @justaomf 6 років тому +2

    So cute, I have seen similar stoats in AOMORI, Japan but never have I seen them come so close to people.AMAZING!

  • @scoobydoowhereareyou94
    @scoobydoowhereareyou94 7 років тому +3

    this is one of those videos i come across, every now and then.
    it reminds me that life has some cool parts,mixed in with the junk.
    nice video,thanks for the upload,and pick me up

  • @OrangeTabbyCat
    @OrangeTabbyCat 3 роки тому +1

    I saw one for the first time today while hiking here in Germany. Snow white with a black tipped tail. It was soooo cute and so very fast.

  • @abrahemsamander3967
    @abrahemsamander3967 5 років тому +7

    Wow this was great. So cute, I like how you slowly built up to hand feeding him. I want to try that if I ever see a weasel( we don’t have stoats in America as far as I know.) and ease it up to hand feeding.

    • @NativeMamaDanaBayna
      @NativeMamaDanaBayna 4 роки тому +1

      Abrahem Samander where are you in America? We live on the Great Lakes and my husband just saved one of these cute little guys from my cat so I’m trying to find out how to keep him healthy until he’s strong enough to go

  • @Tovek
    @Tovek 3 роки тому +1

    Imagine being surrounded by these little adorable guys... bliss.

  • @jlin0321
    @jlin0321 7 років тому +10

    They looked absolutely adorable! It's so cool that you could hang out with them. However feeding hot dogs might be a little too salty for their little bodies? Just a thought.

  • @annemariegraff2743
    @annemariegraff2743 4 роки тому

    😁très rapide quel appétit 👍👍 c est des fouines super joli 😘😘😘👍😁🙋‍♀️❤

  • @TheBoguspokus
    @TheBoguspokus 7 років тому +159

    If you can afford it buy some rabbit/quail/spatchcock and feed her portions. Better for her. Most processed human food isnt fit for animals let alone humans. Very cute tho.

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +33

      I usually feed her fish as I have plenty of that e few meters away. Hot dogs are rare - even for me :)

    • @autopartsmonkey7992
      @autopartsmonkey7992 5 років тому +14

      @Phil Perri they noramally eat organ meat...so too much fat isnt possible

    • @caressofstars4239
      @caressofstars4239 5 років тому +21

      YES this is the very same thing I would say! When I was owned by ferrets, I would treat them with raw chicken hearts, rabbit lungs/hearts, chicken liver, so I would feed similar things to an ermine (I am a vegan but I understand that mustelids are obligate carnivores!)

    • @jamyphill
      @jamyphill 4 роки тому +13

      @@caressofstars4239 you were owned by ferrets ? jesus you vegans take it to far ! No need for you to state your a vegan but you did it anyway ;)

    • @caressofstars4239
      @caressofstars4239 4 роки тому +7

      @@jamyphill yes! Ferrets had me and I still miss them (they don't live longer than 8...10 years).

  • @ephemerabluetit335
    @ephemerabluetit335 4 роки тому

    The white one is the brown one wearing his winter coat. Unbelievably cute!!! Thank you God!!!

  • @RexWort
    @RexWort 7 років тому +96

    So cut
    But
    So deadly

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +16

      Thats true. All mice and rats are dead and gone. However, she don't touch the birds. Dunno why.

    • @sleepdeprived_needmorecoff5416
      @sleepdeprived_needmorecoff5416 7 років тому +8

      Viggo Danielsen she probably likes to watch them fly around :3

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +18

      Maybe :) or maybe she just choose the easiest meal.

    • @1stPCFerret
      @1stPCFerret 7 років тому +2

      +Viggo Danielsen I'm quite fond of all the mustelidae, except maybe wolverines.

    • @jeanninegrant5959
      @jeanninegrant5959 6 років тому +1

      +1stPCFerret they can be tamed .one on utube.

  • @hamishglenn4900
    @hamishglenn4900 4 роки тому

    Imagine the amount of native birds and small mammals that these stoats are chewing through while you're not feeding them.

  • @karm42yn
    @karm42yn 6 років тому +8

    Awwww what a cutie patootie!

  • @HRH-THO-II
    @HRH-THO-II 10 місяців тому +1

    Just think....60 more and you can make an absolutely divine coat

  • @VampireBatLord
    @VampireBatLord 7 років тому +5

    is very nice seeing him adjust to ya and figure out he doesn't needa bite you to get the food as well :)

  • @FangedBeauty
    @FangedBeauty 4 роки тому +1

    The white one is absolutely gorgeous looking

  • @5teen914
    @5teen914 3 роки тому +13

    Never knew they could change fur colors! That’s so amazing! Sorry if I’m not right with saying changing fur colors. Not an expert with these animals. 😂

  • @MissSparks92
    @MissSparks92 Рік тому +1

    I love how they run away with the food everytime like they stole it or something hahaha. They are the cutest little busy bodies, I only heard of a stoat the first time a year ago, I love when the internet shows me cute species I have never seen. So unique and adorable! Wish I had that energy haha

  • @markmckay4562
    @markmckay4562 7 років тому +3

    Great video, looks like fun , beautiful animal

  • @avonavians2860
    @avonavians2860 Рік тому +1

    Ermines are beautiful! I wish I could say that I've seen them, but I never have.
    I do believe that I may have seen tracks, however, near our house on a trail.
    Does anyone have any suggestions on how I could make them feel at home in our yard? We have a lot of squirrels and mice near our house, but I'm worried that neighborhood cats and dogs or human activities might be scaring them off.

  • @vandysok3436
    @vandysok3436 5 років тому +86

    He *protecc*
    But most importantly
    He finger *attacc*

  • @joeystellmacher8041
    @joeystellmacher8041 11 місяців тому

    My kitty just got done thouroughly enjoying this video, seen her 1st one the other day, told her to leave it live, love them, first one I seen in at least 3 or 4 years

  • @Deqster
    @Deqster 6 років тому +36

    Stoat/ermine ought to be renamed murder-squirrels.

    • @indyreno2933
      @indyreno2933 2 роки тому

      They are not squirrels, they are weasels, squirrels are rodents, while weasels are carnivorans.

  • @ruthrichardson9717
    @ruthrichardson9717 4 роки тому +1

    I love their little faces and paws! ❤

  • @dramaqueen4640
    @dramaqueen4640 7 років тому +8

    "I need more protein, to run around even faster!"

  • @lilianneilson.2388
    @lilianneilson.2388 6 років тому

    Fabulous to watch the wee stoat take food from your hand,what a wee cutie .

  • @BodhicittaMx
    @BodhicittaMx 7 років тому +3

    I'd love to live with nature like that such a inspiring video bro.

  • @Blackout293
    @Blackout293 6 років тому +1

    Very nice how you captured the progress in gaining it's trust. And very lovely music btw. All in all a great video. :)

  • @AMOEDEN888
    @AMOEDEN888 5 років тому +9

    I fed mine raw meat only , and he kept our house free of mice 😊
    That's a black tailed weasel btw

    • @janiebird76
      @janiebird76 4 роки тому

      Where do these little critters live in USA?

    • @win_cole
      @win_cole 4 роки тому +3

      It's called a stoat, weasels don't have a black tail tip. They're different animals.

    • @carboncomplex
      @carboncomplex 4 роки тому

      @@janiebird76 link to map of their range
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoat#/media/File:Stoat_area.png

    • @janiebird76
      @janiebird76 4 роки тому

      Carbon Complex Thank you!

    • @RedBeardSte
      @RedBeardSte 3 роки тому +2

      @@win_cole Well one is weaselly recognised, while the other is stoatlly different.

  • @pygmygiant
    @pygmygiant 5 років тому +1

    I can’t believe how bold it is! I’m reliably assured that the woods and fields around my house has a really good population of them and yet they’re so shy I’ve literally never seen one :(

  • @PlanetRockJesus
    @PlanetRockJesus 5 років тому +4

    Man, weasels are cute. I've only seen them wild two times in 45 years. I've actually seen more bobcats wild than weasels. Four bobcats and two weasels.

    • @win_cole
      @win_cole 4 роки тому

      that's a stoat though

    • @Megacitstudio
      @Megacitstudio 3 роки тому

      @@win_cole weasels are stoats

    • @indyreno2933
      @indyreno2933 2 роки тому

      @Amazing arts, more like stoats are weasels.

  • @ogsweeds7723
    @ogsweeds7723 2 роки тому

    so amazing how it changes color of the fur during winter, so beautifuly white

  • @ChilledFox
    @ChilledFox 6 років тому +4

    Adorable 🐾

  • @nicholascremato
    @nicholascremato 5 років тому

    I never thought an animal could be too cute until I saw these guys!!!!

  • @SuperGiantGeckosLLC
    @SuperGiantGeckosLLC 7 років тому +3

    I❤️the white color and black eyes very cute

  • @jc_malone8217
    @jc_malone8217 5 років тому +1

    Can't believe how quick they are. When it was eating that hot dog, from the man's hand, the video looked like it was fast forward.

  • @animaldude54
    @animaldude54 6 років тому +3

    What a beautiful animal

  • @fivetimesyo
    @fivetimesyo 3 роки тому

    I just saw one of these little guys out in the snow today. Beautiful.

  • @thingsofsuch
    @thingsofsuch 6 років тому +4

    Now that is a baby. A real total angel. I mean it is a vicious carnivore, but, damn cute to eat meat by hand. This critter is not at all an indoor weasel I am guessing. There is another who had rescued a little guy like yours but as a tiny baby as its mother passed on I think. So from birth they had a relationship unlike this cutie who I am guessing adopted you? Look into my other little buddy, he is named ... OZZY THE TABLE WEASEL! He is a tiny dude compared to this fellow. Funny video from OZZY is the OZZY War Dance. Him vs. a stuffed elephant toy. Good times for cute friends.

    • @sherrielong6795
      @sherrielong6795 5 років тому

      Yes I know that video. I love it. Just subed this channel.

  • @Deamos33
    @Deamos33 7 років тому

    Beautiful little guys....

  • @gooderlabsllc8710
    @gooderlabsllc8710 7 років тому +5

    Cuteness overload.

  • @jarrowmarrow
    @jarrowmarrow 8 місяців тому

    I see about 1 wild ermine a year in the snow in the Sierras near Tahoe. The weasels were almost wiped out by poisoning from the forest service trying to kill porcupines and coyotes. They quit dispensing it in the seventies.The porcupines ate the top off pine trees and caused the to grow two tops. The weasels are finally coming back.Nature is delicate.

  • @MegaAceCard
    @MegaAceCard 7 років тому +229

    O_O Was that a finger

    • @sleepdeprived_needmorecoff5416
      @sleepdeprived_needmorecoff5416 7 років тому +3

      MegaAceCard no hot dog

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +92

      The truth - she got quite good to separate the finger from the hot-dog, even if the smell is the same (me touching it). Her teeth is razor sharp, I got to feel that in the beginning :) Now she is very gentle - until she got the real hot-dog. Then she have no mercy.

    • @aragon2235
      @aragon2235 7 років тому

      MegaAceCard Wendy's new stoat soup, coming to a location near you, bring your hungry pets..

    • @1stPCFerret
      @1stPCFerret 7 років тому +12

      Well, you have to get rid of the excess fingers anyway, so why not feed them to a stoat?

    • @MasterDk78
      @MasterDk78 7 років тому

      Haha thats awesome, your awesome! Getting the trust of such a animal, nice work. Keep living your life, many envy you :)

  • @ericlakota1847
    @ericlakota1847 Рік тому +1

    I have one living in my garage and I'm trying not to scare him away hope he stays forever grows use to mee

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  Рік тому

      Ignore him/her, but drop a treat from time to time - and you have a new pet before u know it. His weakness: curiosity.

  • @hebneh
    @hebneh 7 років тому +18

    If that's just the same little creature in all these shots, how come it's not hugely fat from all that food? Entire hot dogs!

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +19

      Well, she stores it for later. If I give 5 hot dogs she will stay away for days. Just one, she will be back next day for more. Fish is a problem, because she stores it near by and it starts to smell after a few days. So, I try to not over-feed.

    • @SvenTviking
      @SvenTviking 7 років тому +8

      hebneh They eat rabbits four times their size.

    • @drpobjoy483
      @drpobjoy483 7 років тому +5

      Mustelids have incredibly high metabolic rates. They have to be hunting and killing all the time to 'stay fed'. This chap is in effect saving the lives of local birds and rabbits etc providing an alternative food source.

  • @Zooumberg
    @Zooumberg 7 років тому

    What a magnificent animal. Totally beautiful.

  • @vejymonsta3006
    @vejymonsta3006 7 років тому +3

    These little guys are so adorable. I'd be careful holding that hot-dog with your bare hands though. These guys have surprisingly powerful bite strength. Easily capable of removing a nice chunk from your fingers!

    • @astrea4020
      @astrea4020 7 років тому

      VejyMonsta She's said they've learned to distinguish her fingers from the hotdogs.

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +3

      Still got my fingers :)

  • @piroskaracz3621
    @piroskaracz3621 9 місяців тому

    Lil petunias.... absolutely adorable ❤❤❤❤

  • @gAta2269
    @gAta2269 7 років тому +35

    What a cute doggo

  • @dianarivers5408
    @dianarivers5408 4 роки тому

    Hummm! I think I've seen one of these critters when I lived in the far backwoods of Alaska. It saw me and was gone in a flash!

  • @armandovico5140
    @armandovico5140 6 років тому +3

    l've always loved the mustela family of mammals that also includes the mongoose and the mink..l wonder if this video was shot in North America or Europe... anyway you're lucky to be surrounded by wildlife and all humans should advocate for no killing or farming for fur... Mariano Vico Guitarist and English teacher from Havana Cuba.

    • @soko4710
      @soko4710 6 років тому +1

      mongooses aren't mustelids

    • @armandovico5140
      @armandovico5140 6 років тому

      +Soko You're right... thanks for clarifying!!

    • @soko4710
      @soko4710 6 років тому

      no problem

    • @istvanglock7445
      @istvanglock7445 4 роки тому

      Using the name stoat rather than short-tailed weasel suggests Europe.

    • @indyreno2933
      @indyreno2933 2 роки тому

      Mongooses were never considered part of Mustelidae, until more recently, they were considered part of the family Viverridae due to their molecular similarities to civets, however, recent studies now treat mongooses as a separate family (Herpestidae) from Viverridae.

  • @RoninCatholic
    @RoninCatholic 4 роки тому

    I sincerely believe the stoat to be a strong contender for the prettiest animal in all of nature.

  • @jasonchatham4170
    @jasonchatham4170 7 років тому +6

    00:27 oh shit! is that a finger? had to watch whole video to make sure this dude wasn't processing his kidnap victims using cute rats..... ;-)

  • @jacobsparry8525
    @jacobsparry8525 3 роки тому

    Beautiful Ernine Stoat!!

  • @anjaaa06
    @anjaaa06 6 років тому +11

    I thought the title said Eminem that’s why clicked on this vid 😂😂😂

    • @crixxxxxxxxx
      @crixxxxxxxxx 5 років тому +1

      Aaron Sioco So instead of a white rapper you got a white weasel.

  • @rosicroix777
    @rosicroix777 6 років тому

    Beautiful creatures, TY for sharing the video.

  • @brissygirl4997
    @brissygirl4997 7 років тому +3

    Aren't the preservatives and stuff in the hot dogs bad for the stoat? Adorable video though! Does the little brown guy have a name as well or just the white one?

    • @MrBlanman68
      @MrBlanman68 7 років тому +8

      Pretty sure it is the same Stoat at different times of the year. They turn white in the winter. :)

    • @mochi7643
      @mochi7643 7 років тому

      MrBlanman68 wow I'm so mind blown right now lmao i didjnt know they could change Colours during each season

    • @viggodanielsen1461
      @viggodanielsen1461  7 років тому +2

      Same stoat, just summer and winter-dress. Name is Hermeline (from Ermine - the famous ermine fur)

  • @-Burs
    @-Burs 4 роки тому

    Such a cute creature.

  • @clintonbeckway4171
    @clintonbeckway4171 7 років тому +8

    CUTE LITTLE GUY!!!!!
    : )

  • @justinellis8864
    @justinellis8864 6 років тому

    that has to be the best video wildlife video clip I've seen for ages. thanks so much for posting it!!

  • @Pixel-kn2kb
    @Pixel-kn2kb 7 років тому +13

    0:27 it's finger?)

    • @simpleone9181
      @simpleone9181 6 років тому

      Yeah, something wrong...
      Any missing persons

  • @deanmachine7971
    @deanmachine7971 7 років тому

    It's cool how it changes color, pretty drastic too.

  • @AlunKahul
    @AlunKahul 7 років тому +5

    My Patronus is a Stoat. After seeing this I am totally happy with that.

    • @nellie8349
      @nellie8349 6 років тому

      Nichole Johnson lol me too

  • @Stop_Elitists_Wars
    @Stop_Elitists_Wars 3 роки тому +1

    Stoat: *Don't blame me, fingers & sausage, all mines*

  • @b.hagedash7973
    @b.hagedash7973 7 років тому +4

    In Afrikaans, and I assume Dutch, stout (pronounced stoat) means naughty. :)

    • @baartenkaas
      @baartenkaas 7 років тому +2

      Perfect name.
      En ja, ook in het Nederlands.

    • @rich1051414
      @rich1051414 7 років тому

      Which meaning of naughty? Naughty can mean mischievous, or it can have sexual connotations.

    • @baartenkaas
      @baartenkaas 7 років тому

      Both

    • @b.hagedash7973
      @b.hagedash7973 7 років тому +1

      Mischievous and misbehaving, definitely something you'd admonish a child not to be.

    • @thedativecase9733
      @thedativecase9733 5 років тому

      That is a perfect name for them. Naughty little devils...:)

  • @jarthur5094
    @jarthur5094 23 дні тому

    As cute as it is hope the food doesn’t make him sick

  • @I_am16
    @I_am16 6 років тому +8

    Weird looking cat

  • @acwong7893
    @acwong7893 4 роки тому +2

    I was watching the golden compass, very cute.