Microscopic image of Fusarium, a fungus that causes eye infections. Fungal keratitis is an infection of the cornea (the clear dome covering the colored part of the eye) that is caused by a fungus. Some fungi that have been known to commonly cause fungal keratitis include 1  : Fusarium species.
Stoats live in any habitat in which they can find prey. In New Zealand they can be found from beaches to remote high country, at any altitude, up to and beyond the tree-line; in any kind of forest-exotic or native; in scrub, dunes, tussock, and farm pastures. They are even known to occur near human settlements.
Credit: altrendo nature Altrendo Getty Images. According to Wikipedia, stoats are actually a kind of weasel. Stoat fur, especially in ermine white, is prized by the fur trade. Stoats were brought into New Zealand in the late 19th century to control the rabbit population, but they ended up wreaking havoc on the local bird population instead. Learn more about Pets.