Marbled polecat
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| Marbled polecat | |
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| Adult marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mustelidae |
| Subfamily: | Mustelinae |
| Genus: | Vormela |
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| Vormela peregusna |
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| Marbled polecat range | |
The marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) is a small mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily.
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[change | change source]
- ↑ Tikhonov A. et al (2008). "Vormela peregusna". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/29680. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
Other websites[change | change source]
Data related to Vormela peregusna at Wikispecies
