least weasel

noun

1. a weasel, Mustela nivalis, of northern regions, that grows to a length of about 6 inches (15 centimeters).

Example Sentences

In the Bialowieza Forest, the least weasel comes in two subspecies.

From Washington Post

A movement caught her eye and she glanced up to see a least weasel washing his belly on the other side of the knoll.

From Literature

It is not very much larger than the least weasel, and has the same long, lithe, slender body and neck.

From Project Gutenberg

Two other interesting animals may have lived in that tree, the least weasel and his sanguinary cousin the ermine, or large weasel.

From Project Gutenberg

Were it not for its habit of destroying the eggs and young of birds, the least weasel might be regarded as a wholly useful creature, for it devours innumerable mice, moles, shrews, and insects, and does not attack larger animals or poultry.

From Project Gutenberg