Ermines in the Arctic

written and illustrated by sisy

contents

1. Introduction

page 6 and 7

2. Ermine adaptation

page 4 and 5

3. What food does the Ermine eat?

page 8

4. Ermines looks like this

page 9

5. Glossary

page 10

Introduction

I am over here!

An animal that lives in the North temperate regions, and around the Arctic ocean is the Ermine. The second name is called a stoat. 260 grams is the Ermines weight. An interesting fact is that all the Ermines have a black tip on its tail, even it doesn’t change during different seasons. Ermines are carnivores and they camouflage.

The Ermine

The Ermine baby

They eat bird’s eggs, Lynx and can grow up to 19-32 cm. Their tail can grow up to 12.7 cm, which takes up the space almost half of their body! Many animals don’t move in a zig zag manner, but the Ermine does.

Female Ermines can born 3-18 Ermines at a time! Like an owl, an Ermine is an nocturnal animal.

Ermine adaptation

mouse, being scared of the Ermine

don't worry, come to the hole!

But I can squeeze in! la, la, la!

don't eat me!

The Ermine has a very flexible body, they can squeeze into its preys home even though the home is tiny. At that time the prey would think they are safe but they are not.

Ermine adaptations

ooh I need to hide!

Ermines can hear other Ermines giving them warning so they can hide from its predator.

what food does the Ermine eat?

They eat birds

They are predators and eat small, warm blooded animals. Mostly, they eat the mammal that is the size of a rabbit. They eat reptiles too. Ermines are carnivores, and can spend a long time just finding its food. They usually hunt in the night.

Ermines eat egg

eggs

Ermines eat fishes