Mountain weasel

The pale weasel is a nimble hunter that makes its home in high mountain areas across Asia, from Siberia to the Himalayas. It shelters in rocky cracks and old burrows, often those of its prey. This weasel's shrinking habitat has earned it a 'near threatened' status.

• It lives in rocky tundra and grassy woodlands high in the mountains.
• Makes dens in abandoned burrows or hollow tree trunks.
• Most frequently spotted in Ladakh, India, among its wide Asian range.