Marbled polecat — size comparison

The marbled polecat has a mottled back, dark underside, white forehead band and white ears. It inhabits dry, open country. Usually solitary, it uses shelters ne

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Length

od pyska do nasady ogonaReference values · details in the profiles

Marbled polecat

Vormela peregusna

ok. 38,3 cmAdult individual · wymiar opisany w profilu
Body length (excluding tail)

od pyska do nasady ogonaMeasurement: side

Mass
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Shared ground line. The scale follows the measurement stated for each animal. Boy: approx. 115 cm
Body length (excluding tail)Scale in cm
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Marbled polecatBody length (excluding tail)approx. 38.3 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Boy: approx. 115 cm
Marbled polecat — size comparison — facts and sources

The marbled polecat has a mottled back, dark underside, white forehead band and white ears. It inhabits dry, open country. Usually solitary, it uses shelters near the ground. It may occupy other animals’ burrows or dig its own.

It hunts various rodents, as well as birds, lizards and insects. Foraging often takes place in the morning and evening.

Długość głowy i tułowia: od końca pyska do nasady ogona, bez kończyn i ogona. HB 28,8–47,7 cm z tekstu, nie zakres całkowity 44,1–65,5 cm z tabeli. Nie jest pomiarem konkretnego osobnika przedstawionego na ilustracji. Ilustracja przedstawia przykładowy wygląd dorosłego osobnika. Wysokość postawy wynika z proporcji ilustracji; widok przedni i jego szerokość są przybliżone.

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