Animal that turns white in the winter (5)

I believe the answer is:

stoat

(Other definitions for stoat that I've seen before include "Eating rabbit, he" , "Short-tail weasel" , "Small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family" , "Provider of ermine" , "Source of ermine" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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