Lesser Grison

The Lesser Grison is a small mustelid that you will get to learn about today. The Lesser Grison is 27 inches long and weighs 2.6 to 5.3 pounds. Lesser Grison males are slightly larger than females. The is black on the bottom and a grayish white on top. Lesser grisons live throughout South America and live in many environments although they are generally found near water they can be found in forests, scrub, grass lands, mountain meadows, and agricultural land. Lesser Grisons eat a variety of food such as medium rodents, rabbits, snakes, birds, frogs, lizards, wild guinea pigs, and they have been seen eating avocados and other fruits. Even though the Lesser Grison has webbing on their feet they are better adapted for running and climbing. Like many other mustelids they possess scent glands. These scent glands are not as a skunk but still produce a bad smell. Lesser Grisons hunt primarily during the day and are either solitary or live in small groups. The Lesser Grison's bite force of 1,000 newtons. I hope you enjoyed learning about this Incredible species that Is not well known.