15 Ruthless Stoats Showing No Mercy for Their Prey

Although stoats, also known as ermines and weasels are small creatures, they are active and ambitious predators spanning a huge geographic range, including significant portions of North America, Europe, and Asia. If you want to see these little guys in action, making the most of every hunt, you’re at the right place, so let’s get started.
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Stoat Hunt Rabbit
The people filming this video took the time to sit in nature and enjoy the scenery, while having a cup of tea and a sandwich, and were lucky enough to witness this very short skillful hunt by a stoat. The stoat is a small predator with a long, low-slung body that is ideal for hunting small rodents and rabbits. With a bite to the base of the skull, it can easily kill an adult rabbit that is much larger than itself. After chasing a big bunny for barely thirty seconds, a much smaller stoat attacked and killed the rabbit, without a problem. It’s incredible how strong and deadly these predators are for their size.
Stoats frequently live near humans, but they are rarely aggressive unless provoked. They are shy and prefer to stay away from humans. If they feel threatened by humans or other predators, they may become aggressive. In this video, a stoat runs towards a rabbit and retreats, thereby mesmerizing the cute rodent, before jumping on it again and delivering a deadly blow. Even though the rabbit is probably twice the size of the stoat, it doesn’t stop the feisty animal from killing it.
Stoat Hunts Rat
A Stoat can kill an animal much larger than itself and is largely carnivorous; in the UK their primary food source is the rabbit, supplemented with rodents, hares, and birds. It also eats insects, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates. When food is scarce, they will eat carrion. Stoats are fierce predators and can move at speeds of 20 miles per hour when hunting and may travel as far as 8 kilometers during one hunt. It is a very skillful tree climber and, like a squirrel, can descend a trunk headfirst. Many say that the Stoat is one of the few animals which kills for the fun of it, but this is untrue, for when it can obtain more meat than it can eat, it will engage in 'surplus killing' and will store the extra food for later, foxes do the same. In this video, a rat is ambushed and killed by a stoat.
Stoats are active hunters who will chase mice and voles into their underground burrows and will climb trees to raid bird nests. The people recording this fight between a stoat and a rat missed the start of the fight, but there was only going to be one winner, and despite being smaller and lighter, the stoat managed to kill the rodent and drag it back into its den. This looks like a fair fight and both culprits are going at it hard, but it doesn’t look like either has the advantage, until the stoat strikes and kills the rodent, but runs off before it’s able to take its prey, because it is spooked by the person filming. However, the stoat returns and finishes the job. When a man stepped outside his house, he witnessed something totally unexpected. A stoat was attacking a rat right outside his front door, so the man grabbed his camera and filmed the incident, as the stoat showed the rat his mojo.

[@childofthe60s100]

Any predator that showed mercy would not be a predator for long. Kill to eat, kill to survive. It isn't a choice, it's an imperative.

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

You're right but these kill for fun. Foxes can be killers like that too. Not all animals are the same and there's cruel ones out there just like humans

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

Boar Black bears are horrible and like a land shark with empty eyes. They will eat other animals alive, have no sympathy or morals. They even kill baby bears in the spring for easy snacks

[@RugbyPass81]

​@@user-pt8gk8qg4m Hi, biologist here, they don't kill for fun at all. Foxes and some mustelids (other species too, crocodiles as a reptilian example) engage in what's known as overkill. They will kill more than required at the point of contact with their prey, and then do return trips to take the carcasses back to their den or strake to be consumed later. The creatures that engage in this behavior typically can eat, not only freshly killed prey, but also the flesh of items that are starting to decay. If you want to observe the only TRULY cruel species on our planet, we only need look in the mirror. Humanity is a blight and we are ruining the biosphere.

[@tregswanson6072]

Had a stoat in our backyard and took care of all our mice! They're awesome

[@icosthop9998]

Nice

[@indyreno2933]

Scientific names of all twenty-four extant weasel species: 1) Leucictis haidarum - Haida Weasel/Haida Ermine/Haida Stoat 2) Neogale eskimo - Alaskan Weasel 3) Neogale richardsonii - Richardson's Weasel/American Short-Tailed Weasel/American Ermine/American Stoat 4) Neogale rixosa - American Little Weasel 5) Neogale frenata - Long-Tailed Weasel 6) Neogale felipei - Colombian Weasel 7) Neogale africana - Amazon Weasel 8) Kolonocus sibiricus - Siberian Weasel 9) Kolonocus itatsi - Japanese Weasel 10) Oreogale altaica - Altai Mountain Weasel 11) Oreogale tonkinensis - Vietnamese Mountain Weasel 12) Oreogale lutreolina - Indonesian Mountain Weasel 13) Flavogaster kathiah - Yellow-Bellied Weasel 14) Cryptogale strigidorsa - Black-Striped Weasel 15) Pocockictis nudipes - Bare-Footed Weasel 16) Pocockictis leucocephala - White-Headed Weasel 17) Mustela nivalis - Least Weasel 18) Mustela erminea - Common Weasel/Short-Tailed Weasel/Ermine/Stoat 19) Mustela astoodonnivalis - Missing-Toothed Pygmy Weasel 20) Mustela russelliana - Sichuan Weasel 21) Mustela numidica - Mediterranean Weasel 22) Mustela subpalmata - Egyptian Weasel 23) Mustela algeriensis - Algerian Weasel 24) Mustela moroccana - Morocco Weasel

[@GTLOL]

Stoats : who is Apex predator now Cat : it me 😁

[@aaronmcnaughton7018]

We need some Stoats in New York City to kill off our rat problems.

[@KEVWARD63]

Their larger close cousins , ferrets / polecats , are illegal to keep as pets in NYC , which is insane, they are perfect rat terminators

[@charlesburgoyne-probyn6044]

It's their power and energetic nature which makes them so deadly

[@VampTwinkie]

how can something so cute be so ferocious Dx

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

Wow its amazing how similiar they are to wolverines! They will hide in trees and drop down on the backs of deer and moose! And go for the spine!

[@mariebrown4458]

They Need Some Stoats In New York City To Take Care Of The Rat Problem😊

[@captainamerica6525]

Just imagine if you had to box, bite and wrestle your next pizza slice!

[@franks7968]

I want one 😂😂

[@mrnohax5436]

living embodiment of "I'm tiny but I'm mighty"

[@Brommear]

Have you ever seen a cat show mercy to its prey? Or a wolf? Or an eagle?

[@chrishammer4749]

Why is a ferret in a place where it would encounter a cobra? I think that was a mongoose

[@ragnarlothbokjr7821]

Now watching From mizoram ❤❤

[@ThaubLausSawvLig]

Small but ruthless!

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

I've never heard of a weasel called a stoat before? The biggest member of their family in Canada is the wolverine

[@user-iy3po6ni7j]

У нас на Камчатке живёт вся ихняя семья

[@ianjustin4389]

weasals and stoats are two different species of the same family - look it up for yerself. A family that includes Martins and Wolverines...

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

@@ianjustin4389 I'll try looking it up. I live in northern Ontario Canada and there's still quite a few trappers in my town and never heard of stoats so I don't think we have them here but we have Martin, Wolverine and think Fishers might be part of that family to. Maybe the stoats are just to small for the trappers to get fur from?

[@Pureblood002]

Gotta give it to the stoat , it's not afraid to go after the bigger guys .

[@tomtalker2000]

Stoat bit off WAY more then it bargained for going after that black cat.

[@stfuplsok]

*THAN

[@sarayuttantiwong3987]

that is a mongoose vs a cobra not a ferret.

[@screamingecko2511]

No he’s right it is a ferret

[@jamespriddy8275]

Go stoat Go! Those raptors will eat you whole with any opportunity! And rodents destroy millions of tons of human food. Stoats are our heroes!

[@rabalabab7505]

Showing the clips without the talk would make it a better compilation

[@anonamust8697]

Which is what MUTE buttons are for……..

[@ageroelofjanterveen7589]

Ze zeggen "zo bang als een wezel" maar het zijn de meest onbevreesde jagers; prooien, hazen,konijnen, ratten ; nergens deinzen voor terug; Ze kennen juist geen angst..!

[@Keepler22b]

jupp:_) I saw one years ago. I was skiing and suddenly a rabbit come jumping like mad with a tiny sotat on his neck...haha. and they steal my fish when out fishing:)

[@pacificblue3955]

i didn't know there was such an animal as a "stoat"

[@macklroy2005]

And now he finds a cat......oh really?.......oh, ok. Kinda saw that comming lol

[@el_pescadore]

The Cobra in the video was getting attacked by a Mongoose!

[@alexanderc.broche4017]

OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE A PROBLEM HOUTON AND TGE PROBLEM IS THAT THE STAFF THAT SET UP THE SCRIPT FOR THE NARRATOR (WHO TOTALLY SUCKS AS WELL ) NEEDS TO DO DOME RESEARCH TO BE ABLE TO ACCURATELY DISTINGUISH BETWEEN A STOAT,WEASEL A MINK,A FERRET AND A MONGOOSE SO THAT WHEN SOMEONE WISHES TO WATCH THE VIDEO ISN’T MISLEADING AND MISDIRECTED BY A NARRATOR THAT DOES’T KNOW DICK ABOUT WHAT HE’S TALKING ABOUT

[@MAGGOT_VOMIT]

Skunks not Weasels are called Polecats.

[@paperboy...8667]

poor bugas, they only meet the Apex ONCE...😸...

[@rondj1965]

Ummm, did I miss something? I don't see any mink attacking the geese, only a goose on goose attack. Can anyone see the mink? 11:03

[@user-zn6qx4zl4b]

Ласка когда нибудь нарвётся...😅

[@progrocker2112]

Mustelids punch above their weight class.That's why they're prevalent in all continents.

[@DJDeezyThaTruth]

-They Make Good Pets. Specially If You Have Feed Or Anything That Attracts Pests. 🐺

[@theddixusa]

*They have a diverse diet and are known to hunt prey much larger than themselves, including rabbits and hares. Their hunting method often involves a mesmerizing 'dance' to distract their prey, followed by a swift and deadly attack to the back of the neck.*

[@jungle_Juice559]

Not all do that dumb dance I seen them just chase a rabbit down and hop on his back and wrestle it down and bites the back of the neck

[@ianstewart5297]

A weasel is weasely reconised but a stoat is stoatally different.

[@rudolfjacobs6452]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Gabor.P.]

They are tough little suckers eh? I watch Joseph Carter the mink man as he goes on farms ratting with his dogs and mink. Hew breeds them trains them and loves all his animals and his family. A good channel to watch also. But that is where you see just how wishes and tough these little animals are.

[@jon_the_guanlong]

Mustelids are lowkey scary. We're lucky that we're so big.

[@thanaang1455]

It looks very similar to mongoose.

[@volpeverde6441]

a bit mental going for a swan....

[@Hugllls1971]

It just occurred to me that stoats & mink have an,"Oriental dragon," body type!

[@perrywells1258]

There were a couple of mink in there guys

[@darkmagic1277]

great stuff

[@simmomantua8910]

Seek Mental Health

[@darkmagic1277]

@@simmomantua8910 sit on it and rotate...

[@alexanderc.broche4017]

@@darkmagic1277 I KNOW RIGHT ! THAT GUY HAS GOT AN ISSUE I’M GLAD THAT YOU PUT HIM IN HIS PLACE!

[@veclubby]

Between the voiceover and the pixelated clips, what can i say...

[@powerofone1645]

Stoats can outrun a rabbit? Cripes.

[@macdonaldsbah]

But the Cat is more quick

[@johnholmes6897]

Stoats are stoats. In the weasel family but not a weasel.

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

Do a wolverine video

[@rocketing47]

A bit of a mish mash mixing of breeds here , all sorts being misnamed!! Not very accurate depiction but does show the ferocity of the Weasel and Stoat family

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

I'm kinda surprised there's no videos of Fishers!! They're rare though so might not be must footage of the giant weasels in Canada!!

[@Krackerrs]

The fisher cat population exploded here in southern New England about 15-20 years ago. They were rarely seen in RI 20 plus years ago, now they’re fairly common in the wooded areas!

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

@@Krackerrs are they big there like in Canada? 2.5 - 3 feet long?

[@Krackerrs]

@@user-pt8gk8qg4m Yes, the few I’ve seen look very healthy. They have no natural predators here in Rhode Island because they were introduced into the environment.

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

​@@Krackerrsoh wow. Actually I don't know if they have any threats here either? I don't think bears, wolves or anything big enough to kill one can catch them?

[@spaceace1006]

Looks like..sometimes... Stoats will engage in some major mind-f*cking before killing their prey!

[@monkeyboy7969]

My brother had a business where he would go around farms where the owners were unwill or unable to use poison to kill rodents. He would use a Stoat he had hand raised as a baby to hunt rats. The Stoat would go down a rat hole either killing the rat outright or chasing it out of the hole so by brothers rat terriers would run them down and kill them. He made good money while his business lasted.

[@poochiew.9302]

There's a channel here where the man uses mink and dogs to hunt rats and muskrats. Minkman...

[@Grogueman]

@@poochiew.9302 Joseph Carter the minkman

[@Hugllls1971]

The, " mink attacks swan," footage shows the mink waiting until the swan submerged its head, then the mink shoot itself towards the swan under water, stunning me with this attack strategy!!! SMH

[@sandejzack]

I am Weasel!

[@philippevalentin5312]

AT 14:12 NOT A STOAT BUT A ROCK MARTEN

[@Jarhead1980]

Learn the difference between a mink and a otter

[@chad7982]

Haha, Stoats. I thought it was Sloth. Late at night here. I'm about to say, I never seen a Sloth move. Damn....them Stoats look vicious.

[@stfuplsok]

*those

[@user-mi9ni7hv4z]

自分より大きな獲物食べて、何故大きくならないのか？😮

[@Concertto]

How can something so cute be so vicious?

[@richardgregory3684]

"Vicousness" implies a moral position. They have none.

[@stfuplsok]

Ted Bundy

[@andrewj6556]

can some body tell me if stoat(predator) show the kindness to its prey and survived?

[@tfmkhonza1430]

Funny Afrikaans when they say stoat it means naughty

[@garyproffitt5941]

The stoats, minks, mongoose's, muskrat's and ferrets and are intelligent and fearless and we don't tolerate alcohol, crazy Casinos, and all kinds of take off 15% bookies(dirty money).

[@stfuplsok]

*mongooses *muskrats

[@olegvasilyev3357]

Говорила мама, учи английский?)

[@TakebackAmerica-yb1vv]

Stoat?? Mink?!

[@user-pt8gk8qg4m]

Wolverines are the same in the way they kill other animals way bigger than they are

[@rickyslack4829]

Why was the click bait showing a mink attacking a seagull

[@eriklarson2066]

Rikki Tikki what?

[@kevincromer9773]

Almost child-like narration . Talks like he’s speaking to elementary school kids

[@alexanderc.broche4017]

YEAH SOUNDS LIKE HE BELONGS ON S TAR TREK THE NEXT GENERATION MADE FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS

[@leonsoboleski2969]

I wonder stoats our develop a taste for Migrants?😊

[@xenomorph6961]

Narration: Less is more....

[@stefanomaniscalchi4983]

very nasty animals, one of them killed 11 chickens in my farm and all this only for urge to kill

[@Marcfj]

After watching the above video I didn't feel so bad when I saw a stoat being constricted by a snake.

[@johncollins3391]

A weasels a smaller version of a stoat.

[@stfuplsok]

*weasel's

[@Pureblood002]

The thumbnail looks like the stoat is strangeling the bird with a ribbon

[@ronaldrebryna5970]

Vids are great Commentary is too repetitive and annoying

[@mofylin]

殺手

[@trafyknits9222]

Any chance we can find a 200-pound stoat and turn it loose at the republican national convention? Please?

[@h.al.8801]

ANIMAL ABUSE!

[@andrewschaeffer2223]

Too much talk. Also false information throughout.

[@lordhexon]

Too much blah blah blah, videos are not good and too much narrating

[@justaniceguy8333]

Not to mention a lot of confusion on species and misinformation. I guess on YT it is all about views and likes and accuracy and facts take a backseat.

[@lordhexon]

@@justaniceguy8333 yap, you got it on the money !

[@johnalley1640]

Animals are beasts ,men are monsters.

[@richardvangelder3666]

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to much talking... Laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaame! 💩

[@paulbiniasz2278]

Hey narrator, rabbits are not rodents!

[@alexanderc.broche4017]

YES THEY ARE! RABBITS ARE MOST DEFINITELY PART OF THE RODENTIA FAMILY RODENTS (FROM LATIN RODERE,TO GNAW) THIS FAMILY OF ANIMALS IS CHARACTERIZED BY A SINGLE PAIR OF CONTINUOUSLY GROWING INCISORS IN EACH THE UPPER AND LOWER JAW OF WHICH RABBITS AND HARES ARE VERY MUCH A PART OF

[@HedaetLittle-zn8ll]

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