polecat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for polecat in the English»French Dictionary

polecat [Brit ˈpəʊlkat, Am ˈpoʊlˌkæt] N

1. polecat (ferret):

polecat

putois m

2. polecat Am (skunk):

polecat

mouf(f)ette f

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polecat N

polecat

putois m

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putois

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Mammals like elk, lynx and polecat are common.

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There is one record of a polecat attacking a mink and dragging it to its burrow.

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The phrase (with polecats instead of cats) was used at least since the 17th century.

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Rabbit warrens are often areas of intense polecat activity.

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Also, competition with the polecat has greatly increased, due to landscape change favouring the polecat.

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A study conducted on rural school children showed only 3.8% of the surveyed children could identify polecats on photographs, whereas 83.7% correctly identified otters.

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To dig, such as when excavating dens, the marbled polecat digs out earth with its forelegs while anchoring itself with its chin and hind legs.

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However, steppe polecat numbers dropped noticeably during 1926-1929 and 1956-1959.

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Lynx, wildcats, pine martens and polecats are rare, but survive in some parts of the country.

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His main challenge was to find and film a wild polecat.

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