European polecat was created in 1758.
A pink eyed polecat is an albino ferret that was domesticated from the European polecat ferret
European polecat ferret (mustela putorius) in which the domestic ferret (mustela putorius furo) was domesticated from. Domestic ferrets can successfully breed with European polecat ferrets.
A female European polecat ferret is called a "Jill"
Marbled polecat was created in 1770.
Striped polecat was created in 1810.
European polecat ferrets are born with very fine white hair or fur.
Domestic ferrets are thought to be domesticated from the European polecat ferrets
Saharan striped polecat was created in 1833.
Most scientists believe that the ferret descended from the European polecat ferret (Mustela putorius) and the Steppe polecat ferret (Mustela eversmanni). It is more true to say that the ferret was domesticated from the European polecat ferret. Domestic ferrets can breed with European polecat ferrets and produce fertile offspring
Polecats and Ferrets are genetically very similar. The difference between a domestic ferret and a European polecat is that a ferret is the domestication of the Polecat and is a pet. Domestication has reduced the Ferrets ability to fend for themselves. Polecat Ferret hybrids do exist and are very difficult to distinguish from a true Polecat. The domestic ferret is smaller, and has a more fragile bone structure. A domestic ferret is usually lighter in color, and the mask does not reach the tinted neck band like it does with the European polecat. The European polecat has a rounder face. The back of the ears of a European polecat is dark, whereas it is light in the domestic ferret. European polecat jaws are much stronger than those of the domestic ferret. The European polecat is more muscular. The European polecat is a solitary animal and only meets in the mating season, while the ferret loves company.
The domesticated ferret probably comes from the European polecat or the Steppe polecat (Russia - Sibir).
the European Polecat