Polecat (Mustela putorius)
  • Class: Mammal
  • Order: Carnivora
  • Family: Weasel (Mustelidae)
  • Prevalence: Denmark, southern Norway, Sweden and Finland
  • Habitat: Forest
  • Life Span: 5 years
  • Body Length: 35-45 cm + 13-20 cm tail
  • Shoulder Height: 6-7 cm
  • Weight: Male: 0,7-1,5 kg; Female: 0,5-0,8 kg
  • Sexually mature: 1,5 year
  • Time of rut: March and April
  • Length of pregnancy: 40 days
  • No. of offspring: 2-12, normally 4-6 every year
  • Feed: Carnivorous; small mammals, birds and eggs