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	Steppe Polecat
		The steppe polecat is a straw yellow to pale brown color with a dark mask across its face.
		The steppes polecats used to be hunted for their fur, but now that the fur trade has declined their numbers are rapidly increasing.
		Polecats are often being killed by automobiles, and are being trapped in traps that were set for another type of animal.
	itech.pjc.edu /sctag/s_polecat/Index2.htm (305 words)

	All-About-Ferrets.com - The Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversmanii)
		The Steppe polecat is another of the ferret’s kissing cousin but unlike the European polecat, the Steppe polecat only has 38 chromosomes to the European polecat’s and ferret’s 40.
		The Steppe Polecat is very similar to its European cousin in size, color and proportions, apart from the fact that its head and back are nearly or completely white.
		The Steppe polecat is found in the open grasslands and semi-deserts of Eastern Europe and republics of the former USSR, as well as Mongolia and West, Central and North East China.
	www.all-about-ferrets.com /steppe-polecat.html (348 words)

	Pictures of the steppe polecat\|Mustela eversmannii facts
		The steppe polecat is a straw yellow to pale brown color with a dark mask across its face.
		The steppe polecat is somewhat bigger and differs from the forest polecat in its lightener buff-whitish colouring, moreover the tips of its body are darker.
		Steppe polecats are usually brown or yellowish, with a dark tail and legs.
	www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Carnivora/Mustelidae/Mustela/Mustela-eversmannii.html (165 words)

	European polecat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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 (244 words)

	Ferret Facts/Training (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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.
		Steppe polecats are usually brown or yellowish, with a dark tail and legs.
		The steppe polecat is M. eversmanni, and the marbled polecat is Vormela peregusna.
	ferrets.htmlplanet.com /custom2.html (1535 words)

	Northern Ohio Ferret Association - The Ferret, Polecat and Hybrids (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There is significant controversy regarding polecat phylogenetics, with some suggesting the fl-footed ferret is a subspecies of the steppe polecat, and others suggesting all polecats comprise a single Holarctic species and differences are attributable to geomorphic adaptation [Anderson 1986; Anderson 1989; Davison et al.
		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)

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		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.
		The steppe polecat goes by several common names, one of which is the Chinese polecat, which are being used in the fl-footed ferret (BFF) [breeding] program.
	www.rud.dk /ferrets/faq/history.txt (9471 words)

	Practical Pet Care Article: Ferret Domestication (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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).
		While lumping all polecats together is a bit radical, the grouping of steppe polecat and fl-footed ferret is probably correct.
		It was believed the steppe polecat to be the closest to the domestic ferret.
	www.practical-pet-care.com /article_view.php?ver=9 (2370 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> ferret (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In general use, a ferret is a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo), a creature first bred from the wild European polecat or steppe polecat at least 2,500 years ago.
		The ferret was most likely bred from the European Polecat (Mustela putorius), though it is also possible that ferrets come from the steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanni) or some hybridization thereof.
		On the voyage, the ferrets were mated with the European polecat, creating a number of hybrids that were capable of surviving in the wild.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/ferret (3589 words)

	Ladywildlife's Pole Cat Page
		A solitary, nighttime hunter, the polecat is a European relative of the skunk.
		The polecat is also welcomed by some farmers, who encourage it to live in barns and kill rats and mice.
		The polecat’s fur is thick and silky and was valuable to the fur trade.
	ladywildlife.com /animal/polecat.html (781 words)

	Section 3
		True steppe, a mixture of grasses with only a few stunted trees in sheltered valleys, is the natural vegetation of a region that includes the western half of the North Caucasian Plain and a strip of land extending east across the southern Volga Valley, southern Urals, and parts of western Siberia.
		Both the forest-steppe and the steppe have fertile soils and together form a region, known as the fl-earth belt, that is the agricultural heartland of Russia.
		The soils of the steppe, known as brown-steppe soils, are not quite as rich in humus as the chernozems to the north, but are very high in mineral content.
	www.sunday.ru /red_warrior/Ice_Hockey/Russia/section3.htm (1814 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.
		The steppe polecat goes by several common names, one of which is the Chinese polecat, which are being used in the fl-footed ferret (BFF) [breeding] program.
	www.ferretcentral.org /faq/history.html (9316 words)

	STEPPE POLECAT Articles The Steppe Polecat (Mustela eversma
		The Steppe Polecat is found in the steppes and sub-deserts of Eastern Europe and republics of the former USSR.
		A relative of the Steppe Polecat, the Siberian Weasel (Mustela sibirica) has the same volatile compounds in its anal gland secretions, but the predominant compound is 2,2-dimethylthietane.
		It is suggested that the differences in compound abundance are a way for the Steppe Polecat and the Siberian Weasel to communicate species, sex and age.
	www.amazines.com /Steppe_polecat_related.html (435 words)

	Steppe polecat - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Steppe polecat
		In North America, skunks are sometimes called polecats.
		Almost extinct in Britain around 1915, the polecat has since increased in numbers.
		This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Steppe+polecat (138 words)

	Mammal Order Carnivora (Site not responding. Last check: )
		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)

	Kommersant: Omsk Region
		Most of the region's vegetation is characteristic of the steppe and forest steppe zones, except for the north, which is in the taiga forest subzone.
		The fox, varying hare, and steppe polecat are typical inhabitants of the forest steppe, while the red-cheeked ground squirrel lives on the steppe.
		The southern forest steppe zone was suitable for farming and cattle herding; it was also a migration route for various tribes, and many trade routes passed through it.
	www.kommersant.com /page.asp?idr=402&id=-58 (3341 words)

	Possible Coding for Recognition of Sexes, Individuals and Species in Anal Gland Volatiles of Mustela eversmanni and M. ...
		in the polecat and were absent in the weasel.
		not in the steppe polecat and the Siberian weasel, with the
		The presence in steppe polecats and absence in Siberian
	chemse.oxfordjournals.org /cgi/content/full/28/5/381 (3337 words)

	Eastern Steppe of Mongolia: Sustaining wildlife and traditional livelihoods
		The grassland steppe of Eastern Mongolia represents one of the largest intact grazing ecosystems remaining on the planet.
		For the wildlife of the steppe to persist, the landscape must be managed as an integrated whole.
		Finally, WCS is implementing a long-term project to sustain wildlife and traditional livelihoods on the Eastern Steppe using the Living Landscapes approach.
	www.wcs.org /international/Asia/mongolia (687 words)

	Victoria School - Animal Conservation
		A solitary, nightime hunter, the polecat is a European relative of the skunk.
		The polecats distribution is in Europe from the Atlantic coast to Urals, north to southeastern Norway and south to the Mediterranean and Black seas.
		Polecats are solitary hunters and are active mainly at night.
	itclub.vs.moe.edu.sg /thinkquestjr/animals/europe/polecat.htm (125 words)

	Mid Michigan Ferret Rescue - Lansing, MI
		Ferrets, Mustela furo, were domesticated in Europe from the polecat, Mustela putorius, over 2500 years ago and used for mousing and hunting rabbits and other animals, driving animals out of burrows.
		Both the European polecat and the ferret have 40 chromosomes, while the fl-footed ferret and the steppe-polecat have 38.
		While it's possible ferrets descended from an animal that is now extinct, or that they descended from the steppe-polecat and during thousands of years of breeding the chromosome count changed, but these are more unlikely explanations.
	mmfr.savetheferrets.org /index.php?display=ferretcare (2997 words)

	History of the Ferret
		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 domestication of the ferret by Clifford Owen in The Domestication and Exploitation of Plants and Animals.
	www.weaselwords.com /page/ferret_art028.php (2803 words)

	Reproductive cycle of the steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanni) -- Mead et al. 88 (1): 353 -- Reproduction
		Reproductive cycle of the steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanni) -- Mead et al.
		Reproductive cycle of the steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanni)
		In laboratory conditions, in a natural photoperiod, testicular redevelopment began in late December.
	www.reproduction-online.org /cgi/content/abstract/88/1/353 (229 words)

	ferretwebpage (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ferrets are dry temperature climate creatures, they have a summer and winter coat, tolerate cold well but suffer when temperatures exceed 20C, and have a breeding cycle attuned to the length of the day.
		Their closests wild relatives, those with which they can interbreed, are the European polecat and the Steppe polecat, found in Eastern European forests southwards into the Balkans and the Caucasus.
		The ferret’s ancestors likely were encouraged as residents around granaries somewhere in the southern range of these animals 2500 or more years ago and gradually were tamed for vermin control and hunting.
	www.art.eku.edu /programs/gra_dsgn/sites/conrad/HistoryOne.html (168 words)

	iqexpand.com (Site not responding. Last check: )

The European Polecat (Mustela putorius) is a member of the Mustelidae family, and is related to the stoats, otters, weasels, and minks.

The domestic ferret is a member of the weasel family and an ancestor of the European Polecat.

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.

european_polecat.iqexpand.com /index.php?title=Userlogin&returnto=Polecat (487 words)

	Paw-Talk Pets Forum - History of the Ferret
		The domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is thought to be a domesticated Western or Eastern European polecat.
		The Eastern European or Steppe polecat (Mustela eversmanni) and the Eastern European polecat (Mustela putorius putorius) are very similar in appearance and skeletal structure.
		The domestication of the ferret by Clifford Owen in The Domestication and Exploitation of Plants and Animals.
	www.paw-talk.net /forums/printthread.php?t=6580 (2830 words)

	History of the Ferret
		One strong piece of evidence that an animal is truly domesticated is that it retains some of the characteristics of the juvenile of the species.
		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 wild coloring of the ferret is preferred and it is likely there was a considerable amount of breeding back to the wild European polecat to maintain the uniformity and quality of the fur.
	weaselwords.com /page/ferret_art028.php (2783 words)

	International Fur Auction Sojuzpushnina :: Russian Furs :: Fur industry :: Fur farming (Site not responding. Last check: )
		There are polecats of two kinds: fl (forest) and white (steppe).
		Their general coloring with the pale-yellow down is fl-brown, the sides of the neck, the throat, the breast, the stomach, pads and tail are coloured more extensively.
		This animal frequently surprises with its fertility, however in fur farming a cross-breed of an albino with a fl polecat, is more often used.
	www.sojuzpushnina.ru /en/c/52?print=yes (237 words)

	Ferret Centre - Russian Ferret Society. Hybrids between Mustelidae. Khonoriks. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Khonorik was bred in 1978, he parents were hybrid male of polecat (wild x steppe) and female of european mink and thus it was hybrid between three species.
		Later on were bred khonoriks from pure-blooded wild polecat and european mink.
		Ears are significanty larger than ears of a mink and edged by light strip, like have a polecat.
	www.ferret.ru /eng/index05.shtml (322 words)

	Comments on mink and ferret genomes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		the ferret and the European polecat have 40 chromosomes; the steppe
		polecat and fl-footed ferret have 38, and the mink has 30.
		the ferret is a domestic form of the European polecat.
	www.pet-manual.co.uk /showthread/t-7481.html (222 words)

	Polecat
		Another member of the polecat family is the Steppe Polecat, Mustela eversmanni.
		The steppe polecat is generally a straw yellow to pale brown in color with a dark mask across his face.
		This polecat bears a close resemblance to his family member the European polecat, but differs in the broken and mottled color pattern on the upper parts of his body and he has long claws.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/mustelidae/73970/2 (329 words)

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