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polecat [ˈpəʊlkæt, Am ˈpoʊl-] N ZOOL

1. polecat Brit:

polecat

tchórz m

2. polecat AM inf (skunk):

polecat

skunks m

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English

One polecat was reported to frequently wait at a riverbank and catch eels, which it took back to its burrow. en.wikipedia.org

The steppe polecat is a nomadic animal which typically only settles in one area until its prey, mainly ground squirrels, are extirpated. en.wikipedia.org

Mammals like elk, lynx and polecat are common. en.wikipedia.org

The majority of polecat-mink hybrids have skulls bearing greater similarities to those of polecats than to minks. en.wikipedia.org

Contrary to the former, the steppe polecat's guard hairs never completey cover the underfur. en.wikipedia.org

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

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

A 1999 study on the decline of polecats in this region indicated the species has little chance of surviving there. en.wikipedia.org

The forest shrew is itself eaten by barn owls, marsh mongooses, striped weasels and striped polecats. en.wikipedia.org

It was considerably smaller than the present form, thus indicating polecats evolved at a relatively late period. en.wikipedia.org

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