#mustela putorius

[thoughtlessarse]

A polecat in the snow in Aberystwyth, Wales, UK. The polecat is a protected species under the UK Wildlife Act - Photograph: Philip Jones/Alamy Live News

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[weasel-war-dance]

Western Polecat | Manuel Schwartz

[jemichiart]

A couple of European polecats, the wild relatives of pet ferrets. These are really fun creatures to draw, so I enjoyed this a lot.

If you also like the art, you can find all kinds of prints, stickers, clothes, and home deco with this design from my Redbubble store:

The wild ancestor of pet ferrets, these polecats were really fun to illustrate and I hope this piece brings you joy.

[wintermephitidae]

Here is Fred Leblanc (Blaise Leblanc) from the Canadian cartoon Fred's Head / Blaise le blasé as a ferret (Mustela putorius furo), a domesticated subspecies of the European polecat. In the cartoon, Fred is a lanky, tall character from Montreal known for his distinctive emo appearance and sardonic, jaded personality.

Character Fred Leblanc from Fred's Head belongs to Benoît Godbout, Malorie Nault-Cousineau, and Spectra Animation.

Art by WinterMephitidae

[graveyardgnome]

Dyna thoroughly enjoyed her first time playing in the snow! ❄☃️🌨💜

[weasel-war-dance]

Western Polecat | Paulo Manzi

[naonicblog2]

It's as big and as cute as a pet cat and has a top speed of 15 MPH — yet this shy, rare agile predator prefers to stay hidden — BBC Wildlife

Although they are present across Wales, much of England and parts of Scotland, polecats are elusive and rarely seen. Our expert guide by the

[podartists]

Putorio (A Weasel. 1832) | Edward Lear | Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection