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Mustelidae
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Mustelidae - weasels; polecats; ferrets; minks; fishers; otters; badgers; skunks; wolverines; martensfamily Mustelidaemammal family - a family of mammalsCarnivora, order Carnivora - cats; lions; tigers; panthers; dogs; wolves; jackals; bears; raccoons; skunks; and members of the suborder Pinnipediamustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammalsgenus Mustela, Mustela - type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weaselsgenus Poecilogale, Poecilogale - muishondsgenus Ictonyx, Ictonyx - a genus of MustelidaeLutrinae, subfamily Lutrinae - subdivision not used in some classifications: ottersgenus Lutra, Lutra - in some classifications considered a genus of the subfamily LutrinaeEnhydra, genus Enhydra - sea ottersMephitinae, subfamily Mephitinae - subdivision not used in some classifications: skunksgenus Mephitis, Mephitis - in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily MephitinaeConepatus, genus Conepatus - a genus of Mustelidaegenus Spilogale, Spilogale - a genus of MustelidaeMelinae, subfamily Melinae - subdivision not used in some classifications: badgersgenus Taxidea, Taxidea - in some classifications considered a genus of subfamily Melinaegenus Meles, Meles - in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Melinaegenus Mellivora, Mellivora - ratelsgenus Melogale, Melogale - a genus of MustelidaeArctonyx, genus Arctonyx - a genus of Mustelidaegenus Gulo, Gulo - a genus of Mustelidaegenus Grison - a genus of Mustelidaegenus Galictis - alternative name for the genus Grisongenus Martes, Martes - martensCharronia, genus Charronia - a genus of MustelidaeEira, genus Eira - a genus of Mustelidae |
TranslationsMustelidae
Mustelidae a family of small or medium-sized predatory mammals. The fur is thick and fluffy, with a fine, soft undercoat. These animals generally have an elongated and flexible body and a bushy tail. The claws are not retractile, and in many species the digits are webbed. Special anal glands release a fetid secretion. Mustelids are distributed throughout the world except for Australia, the antarctic, Madagascar, Iceland, and some small islands. There are five subfamilies, with 28 or 30 genera. Sixteen species, making up eight genera, are found in the USSR. Short-tailed, or snow, weasels (Mustela nivalis), polecats, and martens—all of the subfamily Mustelinae—are active predators. Feeding primarily on mammals and birds, they have molars with sharp cutting ridges. These species are terrestrial, and some are good tree-climbers. Badgers of the subfamily Melinae have digits with strong claws adapted for digging burrows. Feeding on animal and vegetable food, they have molars with broad, flat crowns that serve for grinding food. The common otter and the sea otter, which are both of the subfamily Lutrinae, are aquatic mammals, with well-developed swimming webs. These otters feed on fish, mollusks, and other aquatic animals. Almost all mustelids are commercially valued for their fur (especially sable and sea otter). REFERENCESOgnev, S. I. Zveri SSSR i prilezhashchikh stran. (Zveri Vostochnoi Evropy i severnoi Azii), vol. 2. Moscow-Leningrad, 1931.
Mlekopitaiushchie Sovetskogo Soiuza, vol. 2, part 1. Edited by V. G. Geptner and N. P. Naumov. Moscow, 1967.I. I. SOKOLOVMustelidae
Related to Mustelidae: ViverridsSynonyms for Mustelidaenoun weaselsSynonymsRelated Words- mammal family
- Carnivora
- order Carnivora
- mustelid
- musteline
- musteline mammal
- genus Mustela
- Mustela
- genus Poecilogale
- Poecilogale
- genus Ictonyx
- Ictonyx
- Lutrinae
- subfamily Lutrinae
- genus Lutra
- Lutra
- Enhydra
- genus Enhydra
- Mephitinae
- subfamily Mephitinae
- genus Mephitis
- Mephitis
- Conepatus
- genus Conepatus
- genus Spilogale
- Spilogale
- Melinae
- subfamily Melinae
- genus Taxidea
- Taxidea
- genus Meles
- Meles
- genus Mellivora
- Mellivora
- genus Melogale
- Melogale
- Arctonyx
- genus Arctonyx
- genus Gulo
- Gulo
- genus Grison
- genus Galictis
- genus Martes
- Martes
- Charronia
- genus Charronia
- Eira
- genus Eira
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