Description

This perfect Maine nature lover gift tote bag is 15 by 15 inch with a 2.5 gallon capacity and can carry as much as 44 pounds. The bag itself is made from sturdy spun-polyester fabric. The strong dual handles are 11.8 inches long each with a 1 inch width, and made from 100% natural cotton denim.

Ermine, also known as the short-tailed weasel, are the smallest of the weasel family and change color with shorter days.

Mustela erminea is likely the most common weasels in Maine you come across. They are less fearful of humans and can often be found in suburban areas.

These sneaky devils even hunt under the snow in tunnels made by scurrying rodents, their main source of food. With such high metabolisms they eat about 2/3 of their bodyweight everyday to survive. Every. Day.

Maine ermine weasel are smart creatures, who use the fur of their prey to line their underground burrow. In winter, as the length of daylight hours diminishes, these cute little weasels in Maine turn white from their brown summer coat–all except for their distinctive black-tipped tail. Ermine weigh up to 6.5 oz with bodies as long as 13.5 inches. Ermine are even known to bring down snowshoe hare, a rabbit that is four-times it’s body size.