Weasel
Date of issue: 28.09.2018
Author: Zlatko Drčar
Motive: Weasel
Printed by: Zrinski d.d., Čakovec, Croatia
Printing Process and Layout: 4-colour offset in self-adhesive sheets of 50 stamps
Paper: 100 g/m2 self-adhesive
Size: 23.76 x 30.80 mm
Perforation: Serpentine die cut
The weasel (Mustela nivalis) is the smallest member of the Mustelidae family and Europe's smallest carnivore. It inhabits a large part of the temperate climate belt in the northern hemisphere. It mainly chooses areas with dense vegetation where there is a sufficiency of small mammals. It feeds on rodents, particularly voles, and more rarely on birds, birds' eggs, fish, frogs and insects. It avoids marshy areas. Weasel numbers are declining in many areas as a result of changes in farming practices.
