# @bbcearth on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DByMXrKI6Mb
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/73494943-bbcearth-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/3e165cb5c6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-10-31T10:00:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC Earth (@bbcearth) — https://gondola.cc/bbcearth

## Caption

A stoat’s coat transforms for the winter months ❄️

A stoat will turn entirely, or partially, white in winter, particularly in snowy environments. Its white coat is known as ‘ermine’ and helps it to seasonally camouflage better, and in turn facilitate hunting. 

#EarthCapture by @_nicolasdubois 
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#Ermine #Animals #Nature #Photography

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## Tags

ermine, animals, nature, earthcapture, photography

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