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Yes,it is.I've done research and polecat is a nickname for weasels.
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Is polecat a aquatic bird?
It is a carnivore mostly of the Weasel family,
How many different types of weasel are there?
Depending on what you define as a "weasel", there are either 12 or 17 varieties. That is, of the 17 members of the genus Mustela, there are 5 who do not have the word "weasel" in their given name. They are the Stoat, which has weasel in it's common name in some parts of the world, and the Steppe Polecat, the European Mink, the Black-footed Ferret, the European Polecat. The 17 species of weasel (and their common name) are: 1. Mustela africana - Tropical Weasel 2. Mustela altaica - Mountain Weasel 3. Mustela erminea - Stoat (also known as an ermine or a short tailed weasel) 4. Mustela eversmannii - Steppe Polecat 5. Mustela felipei - Columbian Weasel 6. Mustela frenata - Long-tailed Weasel 7. Mustela itatsi - Japanese Weasel 8. Mustela kathiah - Yellow-bellied Weasel 9. Mustela lutreola - European Mink 10. Mustela lutreolina - Indonesian Mountain Weasel 11. Mustela nigripes - Black-footed Ferret 12. Mustela nivalis - Least Weasel 13. Mustela nudipes - Malaysian Weasel 14. Mustela putorius - European Polecat (it is thought that the European Polecat was dometsticated and became the domestic ferret we know today) 15. Mustela sibirica - Siberian Weasel 16. Mustela strigidorsa - Back-striped Weasel 17. Mustela subpalmata -Egyptian Weasel There used to be 18, but the American Mink has since been renamed Neovison vison. I believe it is the only surviving member of the genus Neovison, as the others were hunted to extinction for their fur.
What is the difference between a pole cat and skunk?
Polecat is sometimes used as an alternate name for the skunk but is also used as an alternate name for the civet and for several species of weasel, including the European polecat, which domestic ferrets were descended from.
Does a ferret and polecat have the same niche?
Domestic ferrets are thought to be domesticated from the European polecat ferrets
What species are ferrets?
They are Mustela putorius furo, which is Latin for "weasel-like stinky thief." The European polecat, from which ferrets are believed to have been domesticated, is Mustela putorius.
Is an Ferret a mammal?
No, ferrets are not marsupials. Ferrets are related to weasels in the family Mustelidae of the order Carnivora. The weasel family includes - Ferret, stoat, polecat, mink, ermine, black-footed ferret, long tailed weasel, least weasel.
Which word has the same meaning as search and polecat?
'Ferret'
Is a ferret related to a stoat?
I don't think so, but ferrets can interbreed with wild polecat ferrets. In Russia, a hybrid was created of a ferret and a European mink, named "Khonorik". Its parents were a hybrid male of a polecat ferret (wild x steppe) and a female of European mink, making it a hybrid of three species. Later on Khonoriks were bred from a thoroughbred wild European polecat ferret and European mink.
What animal begins with the letter f and looks like a weasel?
Ferrets look like a weasel. They belong to the same genus as the weasel
Where does the expression 'stinks like a polecat' originate?
Polecats are part of a wide range of weasel like animals including polecats, civets, skunks and ferrets. Skunks are referred to a Polecats in some areas (Old cowboy movies with Gabby Hayes "He's an ornery polecat") Many animals in this family have anal glands that emits a foul smelling scent when threatened or attacked In America or the U S, skunks are often referred to as polecats, and skunks really "smells like a polecat" is the term I grew up knowing, it's a real offensive odor. Skunks are no longer classified in the same family as weasels and ferrets. Polecat in European countries refers to the European polecat (mustela putorius), which the ferret (mustela putorius furo) is domesticated from.
What is a baby African polecat called?
skunk babies are called kittens; since polecats and skunks are the same thing, I'm guessing baby polecats are also kittens...
What is a pink eyed polecat?
A pink eyed polecat is an albino ferret that was domesticated from the European polecat ferret
