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	Polecat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The European Polecat (Mustela putorius), also known as a fitch, is a member of the Mustelidae family, and is related to the stoats, otters, weasels, and minks.
		Polecats are native to Britain, mainly nocturnal and usually found in woodlands, farmlands, and wetlands.
		putorius furo) is descended from the European Polecat, or possibly from a hybrid of the European and steppe varieties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polecat (220 words)

	polecat on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Like other members of its family, polecats have a scent gland under the tail which emits a fetid secretion used for territorial marking; the gland is most active when the animals are alarmed.
		Domesticated strains of polecat have been developed for hunting; these are called ferret, a name also applied to a wild polecat species of North America.
		The marbled polecat and striped polecat (see zorilla) are related animals of Africa and W Asia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/p1/polecat.asp (498 words)

	What is a ferret?
		The Domestic Ferret and the Wild European Polecat
		Although he is closely related to the European polecat, the ferret cannot survive in the wild.
		European polecats mated with ferrets were later imported into New Zealand for rabbit control.
	home.planet.nl /~wfu/ferret.html (841 words)

	Ferret Facts/Training (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		There are three species of polecats: (1) the European polecat, found throughout Europe, (2) the steppe polecat, found in the plains of central Asia, and (3) the marbled polecat, found in the dry grasslands of southeastern Europe to western China.
		Polecats live alone, except during the mating season or when the female is raising her young.
		Male marbled polecats are 11 to 15 inches (28 to 38 centimeters) long, with a tail that measures 6 to 9 inches (15 to 22 centimeters).
	www.ferrets.htmlplanet.com /custom2.html (1535 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Brown to dark brown in fur, the European polecat Mustela putorius L. 1758 has generally a yellowish patch on the face giving the impression of a bandit's mask.
		Predation by polecats should have implications for anuran population genetics because exchange in frogs and toads mainly resulted from the migration of some males.
		Polecats exhibit a bi modal activity rhythm and changes in activity distribution highly correlate with main prey activity rhythm.
	sciences.univ-angers.fr /ecologie/Polecat_project.html (1292 words)

	ferret natural history
		The European polecat is a nocturnal, terrestrial carnivore that feeds on small birds, mammals, frogs, fish, and invertebrates [4].
		The European polecat is dark brown to fl, with pale yellow underfur, while the domestic ferret is usually white or light tan with some fl markings [3,4].
		Domestic ferrets and the European polecats are genetically similar enough that they are able to interbreed, causing concern about the genetic integrity of wild populations [2,3,4].
	www.baa.duke.edu /companat/Natural%20History/ferret/ferret%20natural%20history.htm (511 words)

	Mammal Order Carnivora (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The domestic ferret is a form or subspecies of the European polecat, Mustela putorius.
		The polecat is native to the woodlands, pastoral areas, and wetlands of Europe.
		The European polecat lives in open forests and meadows, and is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic ferret.
	www.oikos.mayne.com /MustelidStudy.htm (1583 words)

	Northern Ohio Ferret Association - The Ferret, Polecat and Hybrids (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Domesticated ferrets are not as smart as polecats, both as a result of a decrease in cranial capacity (the brain is smaller), as well as structural changes within the brain itself [Darlington 1957; Davis and Dent 1968; Grandin 1998; Kruska 1996; Roehrs 1986].
		In ferrets, steppe polecats and fl-footed ferrets, the post-orbital constriction is quite narrow, while in European polecats, it is significantly wider.
		Polecats evolved as same sex exclusionary territorialists [Lodé 1996], and many have regarded the allowance of other ferrets within a territory as an indication of a genetic change in their 'antisocial' behaviors.
	www.ohioferret.org /articles/docb.asp?d=24 (4372 words)

	Ferret FAQ - Natural History
		Polecats and ferrets are so similar in their post-cranial skeleton it becomes impossible to distinguish one from the other.
		In terms of ferrets, their closest relatives would be the European polecat and the steppe polecat, with the most probable ancestor being the European polecat because it has the same number of chromosomes.
		In the weasel group in particular (which includes ferrets, mink, and polecats) the mandible attaches about halfway down the skull, and the ridges along the top of the skull (the sagittal crest) and the back of the skull (the occipital and nuchal crests) are extremely developed.
	www.ferretcentral.org /faq/history.html (9316 words)

	Previous Assignments
		Many thousands of years B.C. the European polecat, a playful little not-so-smelly creature, was believed to have been the creature from which the modern ferret was domesticated.
		The modern domesticated ferret and the European polecat are still confused today because of their similar physical characteristics such as a coffee colored body with a cream patch over their face, reminiscent of a bandit mask.
		As the population proportion tilted further toward the polecats carrying the intense musk-gene (due to their higher survival rate), more survived to sexual maturity over those who didn't carry it, thereby causing the polecat population to experience a near complete influx of this gene.
	web.pdx.edu /~eef/term1/fermsk.html (485 words)

	* Polecat - (Animals): Definition
		Polecats are long-bodied members of the weasel family, Mustelidae.
		The common polecat, Mustela putorius, is found in Europe (except Ireland and northern Scandinavia), Asia, and North Africa...
		The polecat is usually solitary and is mainly active by night, but may sometimes be seen hunting during the day.
	en.mimi.hu /animals/polecat.html (390 words)

	Polecat -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Polecats are native to (A monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland) Britain, mainly nocturnal and usually found in woodlands, farmlands, and wetlands.
		Most zoologists believe that the domestic (Domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for hunting rats and rabbits) ferret (M.
		The word polecat is also used to refer to the (American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae) skunks of the Americas which belong to the (additional info and facts about Mephitidae) Mephitidae ((biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera) family
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/polecat.htm (269 words)

	Northern Ohio Ferret Association - Genealogy of the Ferret (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Ferrets belong to the Subgenus Putorius with the Polecat.
		It has been suggested that the steppe polecat (Musetla eversamanni) and fl-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) are the same species, as are the European mink (Mustela lutreola) and European polecat (Mustela putorius).
		Then, in 1970, through the examination of external chromosome shape, it was determined that the European polecat (Mustela putorius) was closer to the domestic ferret than the steppe polecat.
	www.ohioferret.org /articles/docb.asp?d=29 (2838 words)

	European polecat - Mustela putorius: More Information - ARKive
		Polecats are solitary and defend a territory from individuals of the same sex (2).
		Polecats were declared vermin during the reign of Elizabeth I, and were perceived as bloodthirsty animals (3).
		Although the polecat seems to be successfully re-establishing, its spread to some areas, such as Scotland and east England will be very slow; further reintroductions may therefore be suitable in some areas (3).
	www.arkive.org /species/ARK/mammals/Mustela_putorius/more_info.html (645 words)

	A to Z of Animals : Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Polecat is a native British mammal and is widespread in Western Europe.
		The old English name for the Polecat was 'foulmart', due to the pungent smell released from the anal-gland when frightened, this is a defense mechanism.
		Polecats are on the increase in mainland Britain and can now be found throughout Wales, southward to the Gloucestershire/Wiltshire border and east into Oxfordshire and Northhamptonshire.
	www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk /animals/atoz/european-polecat.htm (177 words)

	BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - European polecat
		Polecats have white markings on the muzzle and around the eyes and ears.
		In Britain, polecats are restricted to Wales due to heavy persecution by humans in the past.
		The size of polecat ranges vary according to habitat, season and food availability, but the mean area is 100 hectares.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/274.shtml (247 words)

	European Polecat
		Conservation Plan for the European mink: Many confusions were made with the European polecat Mustela putorius, mainly the dark phenotype or with young individuals (LodÃ© 1994, 1995).
		Leningradsky zoo - The Mustelids, The polecats, the sable, the...
		Mustelidae:...steppe polecat (Mustela eversmannii) Eurasian steppe from Austria to Manchuria and Tibet â¢ European polecat (Mustela putorius) western Europe to Ural...
	www.specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/E/European_Polecat.shtml (2162 words)

	Information on ferrets
		Information on ferrets: the domesticated ferret is related to the fl-footed ferret, a wild species, and probably is descended from the European polecat, which it closely resembles.
		Originally the ferret was used to kill rats and to drive rabbits from their burrows, but now most domestic ferrets are kept as pets, although some are used as laboratory animals, and some are used to produce vaccines for farm-raised mink.
		The domestic ferret is probably descended from the European polecat, which it closely resembles.
	ks.essortment.com /informationon_rugn.htm (521 words)

	HCPB-California's Plants and animals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		the ferret and European polecat belong to the same biological species," and "Ferrets are fully interfertile with M. putorius and have exactly the same karyotype.
		The fur or pelt is called "fitch." Also, the term "fitch" may be used to describe a ferret that is being raised for its fur, to a color pattern similar to that of European polecats, to hybrids of ferrets and polecats, or to European polecats themselves.
		The European polecat, which is the same species as the ferret, is also illegal to import or possess as a pet in California.
	www.dfg.ca.gov /hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/ferret_issues_1.shtml (3072 words)

	Euroopa naarits - European Mink
		In the European Union the European mink is listed in Annex II (species whose conservation requires the designation of special areas) and in Annex IV (species of community interest in need of strict protection) of the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora.
		In spite of a relatively clear indication that the extinction of the European mink can be attributed to the habitat loss, excessive hunting and impact of the American mink, the possibility still remains that some other unknown agents are contributing to the demise.
		That is because the reproductive life span of the European mink is very short (3 - 4 years) and with having small mink groups in numerous facilities the genetic considerations dictate a very frequent exchange of the animals between zoos.
	www.lutreola.ee /2_bio_artiklid-2.html (3586 words)

	History of the Ferret - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!
		The Eastern European or Steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanni) and the Eastern European polecat (Mustela putorius putorius) are very similar in appearance and skeletal structure.
		It is interesting to note that if wild polecat babies are taken from their mother prior to opening their eyes and then raised by a human, they will imprint on the human and become relatively tame.
		The European rabbit, which, by the way, is also the ancestor of our pet rabbits, originated in the Iberian Peninsula, in the region of Spain and has been raised in captivity for at least 2000 years.
	www.veterinarypartner.com /Content.plx?P=A&A=496 (2830 words)

	HCPB-California's Plants and animals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The ferret (Mustela furo) is a descendent of either the European polecat (Mustela putorius) or the steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanni).
		The results showed that “as compared with the European polecat or F1 hybrids, the ferret is less alert, unafraid of man, tolerant of drastic changes in environment and shows less neophobia.”.
		The author suggests that the ferret is a descendent of the European polecat.
	www.dfg.ca.gov /hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/fertbiblio.shtml (13988 words)

	Polecat - North Coast Cafe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Polecat Inn, a Pub and Bar in Prestwood, Buckinghamshire.
		To encourage the natural recolonisation of the polecat in the Cheshire region The polecat is a species "of some conservation significance" (Birks 1997).
		The fur is especially dark on tail and legs of the polecat.
	www.link-submit.com /lsm/polecat.html (221 words)

	Ferret explained (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In general use, a ferret is a Domestic Ferret (''Mustela putorius furo''), a creature first bred from the wild European Polecat at least 2,500 years ago.
		Some say the ancient Egyptians had ferrets, but it is more likely that Europeans visiting Egypt saw cats, and thought using a small carnivore to protect grain stores was a great idea.
		The ferret was probably bred from the European Polecat (''Mustela putorius''), and some use the scientific name Mustela putorius furo.
	www.wordspider.net /fe/ferret.html (2198 words)

	Natural Ferret Care
		It is also intriguing to note that British and European veterinarians report that ferrets in their practices rarely suffer from the adrenal and pancreatic disorders and cancers that are so common in American ferrets.
		The polecat has a natural range of as much as 6000 acres, which means that a nice roomy cage and some lap time in front of the TV just aren't going to cut it with your pet ferret.
		Polecats are extremely active animals, who love to swim and also to burrow, dig, and chew.
	www.exotichobbyist.com /NaturalFerret.html (1564 words)

	[No title]
		The long-term preservation of the marbled polecat in Bulgaria would be one of the required actions for its conservation on the European scale.
		The Marbled Polecat occurs predominantly in the Danubin plain, the Thracian plain, in the Sofia area, and in the lower karst regions of the country.
		This might also account for the extinction of the last European leopards, which were present through the Warm glaciation maximum, and probably survived as montane "island" populations in the Balkans.
	www.worldwildlife.org /bsp/publications/europe/bulgaria/bulgaria17.html (9174 words)

	ferret -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		putorius furo) is a domesticated form of the European polecat (q.v.), which it resembles in size and habits and with which it interbreeds.
		The common ferret (M. putorius furo) is a domesticated form of the European polecat (q.v.), which it resembles in size and habits and with which it interbreeds.
		The common ferret differs from the polecat in the colour of its fur, which is usually yellowish white, and of its eyes, which...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9034098 (749 words)

	European Polecat :: Saint Louis Zoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This European polecat is the wild ancestor of the domestic ferret.
		The polecat’s long, slender body is ideal for entering tight animal burrows in search of small mammals, reptiles, birds and other prey.
		It was this ability that led people to begin domesticating polecats – they wanted the animals to rid their communities of rats, rabbits and other pest species.
	www.stlzoo.org /animals/abouttheanimals/mammals/carnivores/europeanpolecat.htm (312 words)

	cross11 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This hybrid is the result of breeding a Wild European
		the European polecat is the wild ancestor to todays
		the ferrets you see as pets come from polecats.
	www.greenapple.com /~jorp/amzanim/cross11a.htm (38 words)

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