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TIL The least weasel, at 5" long, is the smallest true carnivore on Earth, but also one of the most fierce. They horde up to 50 carcasses in their burrows. This ensures a stockpile of food. Due to its small size and fierce nature, it plays an important part in mythology and legend.

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