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marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna)
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marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna)


Deutsch: Tigeriltis
Date 27 July 2014
Author Volker Röhl
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The marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) is a small mammal belonging to the monotypic genus Vormela within the Mustelinae subfamily. Vormela is from the German word Würmlein, which means "little worm". The term peregusna comes from perehuznya, which is Ukrainian for polecat. Marbled polecats are generally found in the drier areas and grasslands of southeastern Europe to western China. Like other members of Mustelinae, it can emit a strong-smelling secretion from anal sacs under the tail when threatened.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Subfamily: Mustelinae
Genus: Vormela
Species: Vormela peregusna (Güldenstädt, 1770)

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Scientific Name: Vormela peregusna (Güldenstädt, 1770)
Synonyms: Mustela peregusna Güldenstädt, 1770
Common Names:
English – Marbled Polecat, European Marbled Polecat
French – Putois Marbré
Spanish – Turón Búlgaro

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