Polecat (Mustela putorius), member of the Weasel

Polecat (Mustela putorius), member of the Weasel family. Its reputation for the strong smell from anal gland secretions is hinted at in its Latin name and in the expression that something smells like a Polecat'. The Ferret is a domesticated form. From British Quadrupeds, W MacGillivray, (Edinburgh, 1828), one of the volumes in William Jardine's Naturalist's Library series. Hand-coloured engraving

1828 Anal Domesticated Ferret Gland Hand-coloured Hinted Jardines Macgillivray Mustela Naturalists Polecat Putorius Quadrupeds Reputation Smell Smells Volumes Weasel

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