iPhone Forensics Recovering Evidence, Personal Data, and Corporate Assets By Jonathan Zdziarski
September 2008
Pages: 138

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The animals on the cover of iPhone Forensics are least weasels (Mustela nivalis). There are 67 species of weasel, including the mink, ermine, ferret, otter,
and skunk. Weasels, who are characterized by long, slender bodies and short
legs, are found on all continents except Antarctica and Australia, and in a vast
variety of habitats. The least weasel is the smallest of the 67 species of weasel.
Weighing in at approximately two ounces and measuring less than ten inches
long, the least weasel is the smallest carnivore on Earth. They are found
throughout the world, in northern climates. In warm weather this weasel's
coat is brown, with a white underside. In winter it turns completely white.
Thanks to its camouflage abilities and its speed and agility, the least weasel is
rarely caught.

The diet of the least weasel is made up primarily of voles and mice, which,
because of the weasels' high metabolism, they hunt constantly. One family of
these little weasels can consume thousands of rodents each year, making them
important in controlling pest populations. Because it is so small, the least
weasel can follow mice into their burrows and eat them there. Like other weasels,
they will occasionally then make their victim's home their own, lining it
with the fur of the former resident when preparing to nest. Least weasels can
produce two litters a year, with three to five young per litter.

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