Little carnivores: NC expert explains what makes Tina and Milo, the Winter Olympics mascots, special
A North Carolina expert talks about what makes stoats, the mascots for the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, so special.
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How stoats force rabbits into fatal hesitation
Stoats are small predators, but their hunting behavior is unusually effective and precise. Instead of relying on speed alone, they use constant movement to overwhelm and disorient rabbits. This tactic ...
Sibling stoat mascots, Tina and Milo, are representing the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, respectively. One ...
Everyone remembers the panda mascots from the Beijing Olympics in 2022 and 2008, and some may even recall the Phyrge from the ...
For all their charm and Gen‑Z spirit, the Olympic mascots echo a reminder beneath the celebration: the mountains hosting the ...
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Do stoats really “hypnotize” rabbits before delivering a fatal attack?
Stoats are small predators capable of killing prey larger than themselves, including rabbits. During some encounters, rabbits appear frozen as stoats perform rapid, erratic movements often described ...
It’s a relative of the weasel. Is it any stranger than Izzy, Gliz the ice cube or that hat from earlier Games?
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