Grison, << GRY suhn or GRIHZ uhn, >> is the name of a weasellike animal that lives in Central and South America. The greater grison is grayish or grayish-brown and measures about 271/2 inches (70 centimeters) long. The little grison is smaller and has yellowish or brownish fur. Both kinds of grisons have black underparts. A whitish stripe runs across the forehead and down the neck on both sides.
Grisons live in forests and open country. They build dens under tree roots or rocks, in hollow logs, or in burrows of other animals. Grisons eat mice and other rodents, and insects, snakes, and birds. Females give birth to two to four young in the year.
