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THE pelage change in captive stoats has been studied over a period of five years. The animals were caught at Ashton Wold, Peterborough, Northants, when only a few days old and hand-reared1. In this district the stoat normally remains brown throughout the year, although from time to time specimens are taken which show partial whitening in the winter.
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ROTHSCHILD, M. Change of Pelage in the Stoat Mustela erminea L. Nature 149, 78 (1942). https://doi.org/10.1038/149078a0
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