Caption

An ermine (Mustela erminea) looks out attentively from its den on a leaf-covered forest floor, Hesse, Germany

Date

Jan 19, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Wilfried Martin

Reference

BRK26A55_026

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

32,5Mb (1,7Mb) / 13,8in x 9,2in / 4126 x 2751 (300dpi)

Keywords

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