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European Polecat
Mustela putorius
Also known as: Western Polecat • European polecat • Polecat
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Mustelidae• Order: Carnivora
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Quick Facts
Common Names:
European Polecat, Western Polecat, European polecat, Polecat, polecat, western polecat, polecat, hiller, Black Polecat, Common Ferret, Ferret, Fitch, Forest Polecat
Class:
Mammalia
Data Completeness:
71%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📚itis
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
8
Countries
Top Locations
Laumėnai, Lithuania
1
Bayern, DE
1
LU-P-1412, Cervantes, Lugo, ES
1
Great Britain, Lewes, England, GB
1
33018 Tarvisio UD, Italia
1
Recent Observers
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First: 7/15/2008 · Latest: 12/6/2025
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