The mountain weasel, an endemic species to China, is called fragrant weasel in Chinese as the animal secretes scented liquids and thus has a natural body fragrance. Living on the grassland of northwest China's Qinghai Province, the weasel commands quite a number of "residences" as they take over the burrows of pikas after hunting them. Watch this episode to learn more about the animal.

About 'Journeys in Nature': Mountainous Qinghai Series

With mountains as the towering body and water as the restless soul, such convergence makes mountainous Qinghai Province in northwest China a pinnacle of life. As summer comes, animals like camels begin to shed their heavy winter suits, while others like red foxes, Tibetan wild asses and Tibetan gazelles are busy bringing up their little ones. CGTN will take you on a trip to explore the secret lives of the amazing creatures inhabiting Qinghai. 

For more:

Mountainous Qinghai Series | Episode 1: Plateau king

Mountainous Qinghai Series | Episode 2: Walking blanket

Mountainous Qinghai Series | Episode 3: Molting season

Mountainous Qinghai Series | Episode 4: Valiant fox cubs

Mountainous Qinghai Series | Episode 5: Blooming in the cold

Mountainous Qinghai Series | Episode 6: Harmony in chaos

(Cover image is a video screenshot; video shot by the CGTN Nature film crew)

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