Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca to cats@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agoHow does this group feel about the domesticated European PoleCAT?lemmy.caexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up1219arrow-down18
arrow-up1211arrow-down1external-linkHow does this group feel about the domesticated European PoleCAT?lemmy.caWashedupcynic@lemmy.ca to cats@lemmy.worldEnglish · 23 days agomessage-square18fedilink
minus-squarejordanlund@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up28·23 days ago? Looks like a ferret? Is that another name for a ferret? They’re cute!
minus-squareWashedupcynic@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up30·23 days agoYes. Ferrets are the domesticated European polecat.
minus-squarePipster@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up23·23 days agoFerret is the name for a domesticated polecat! I think a ferret with black markings like that is referred to as polecat as well.
minus-squareDarkSirrush@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up6·23 days agoThe dark markings are considered a sable pattern.
minus-squarePipster@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·23 days agoAah apparently its more of a UK thing to call them polecats or poleys rather than sable
? Looks like a ferret? Is that another name for a ferret? They’re cute!
Yes. Ferrets are the domesticated European polecat.
Ferret is the name for a domesticated polecat! I think a ferret with black markings like that is referred to as polecat as well.
The dark markings are considered a sable pattern.
Aah apparently its more of a UK thing to call them polecats or poleys rather than sable