Wildlifeof Sumatra
Malayan Weasel
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Mustela nudipes
Basic stats
Habitat
Malay Peninsula forest, Sumatra and Borneo
Range
Malay Peninsula (from southern Thailand), Sumatra and Borneo
Size
Body 30–36cm; tail 24–26cm
The Malayan weasel, or Malay weasel, is reddish-brown to grayish-white, with a head lighter than the rest of the body, the distal half of the tail pale orange to white, and naked soles on the feet. The body is 30–36 cm long with a 24–26 cm tail (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is native to the Malay Peninsula from southern Thailand to peninsular Malaysia, and to Sumatra and Borneo (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Malayan Weasel live in?
- Malay Peninsula forest, Sumatra and Borneo
- Where is the Malayan Weasel found?
- Malay Peninsula (from southern Thailand), Sumatra and Borneo
- How big is the Malayan Weasel?
- Body 30–36cm; tail 24–26cm