This little guy might look cute, but he’s a killer. Also known as the short tailed weasel or ermine, this critter has been known to have a devastating effect on bird populations.
The fur from the stoat, is used in British coronation robes, and often in the robes of the Catholic Pontiffs and Cardinals.
![stoat](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Mustela_erminea_upright.jpg/512px-Mustela_erminea_upright.jpg)