Ferrets

Synonyms

Domestic Polecat

Domestic Polecats

European Polecats

Ferret

Mustela putorius

Mustela putorius furo

Polecat, Domestic

Polecats, Domestic

Polecats, European

Semidomesticated variety of European polecat much used for hunting RODENTS and/or RABBITS and as a laboratory animal. It is in the subfamily Mustelinae, family MUSTELIDAE.