Marbled polecat

species of mammal

The marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) is a small mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily.

Marbled polecat
Adult marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna)
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Vormela
Binomial name
Vormela peregusna
Marbled polecat range

The marbled polecat is found in grasslands from southeast Europe to Asia. It is found in Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, north-western Pakistan, northern India, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. Like other mustelines, if threatened it puts out a disgusting strong-smelling secretion from anal sacs under its tail.

Sources

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  1. Tikhonov A. (2008). "Vormela peregusna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

Other websites

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  Data related to Vormela peregusna at Wikispecies