Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

7 months ago

#Naaritsa (Naarits)
Mink. Native to #Estonia, wild in #Hiiumaa, is the Euroopa naarits, {EuropeanMink, Mustela lutreola. For the #AmericanMink, Neovison vison, see #Mingi. One of Pääskula’s woodland mammal group. See #Nugise.
#A_Rambling_Dictionary_of_Tallinn_Street_Names
#Mammals #Imetajad

Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

8 months ago

#Nugise (Nugis)
#Tallinn #Nõmme #Pääsküla
Marten. Native to #Estonia are the #metsnugis, pine marten, Martes martes, and #kivinugis, beech marten, M. foina. Named or renamed as #Auto at various stages from 1927 to 2001. One of Pääskula’s woodland mammal group. See #Põdra.
#Mammals #Imetajad