stoat

Etymology
From, of uncertain origin. The word bears some resemblance to 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬 (see also 🇨🇬), but the semantic link is difficult unless a common origin is from “(brown?) male mammal”. .

Noun

 * , the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.