polecat

A chiefly nocturnal mustelid mammal (Mustela putorius) of Europe that ejects a malodorous fluid to mark its territory and defend itself from predators.

Either of two similar mammals, Mustela eversmanii of the Central Asian steppes, having a light brown coat with a black mask, or Vormela peregusna of Eurasia, having a mottled yellow and brown coat.

The fitchew or foulmart, Putorius fœtidus of Europe, of a dark-brown color, with a copious fine pelage much used in furriery and for making artists’ brushes. See fitch.

One of several other quadrupeds, mostly of the family Mustelidæ, which have a strong offensive smell.

A small European carnivore of the Weasel family (Putorius fœtidus). Its scent glands secrete a substance of an exceedingly disagreeable odor. Called also fitchet, foulmart, and European ferret.

The zorilla. The name is also applied to other allied species.

A weasel-like animal of the genus Mustela, notably the European polecat, Mustela putorius.

A skunk.