The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
European ferret — Polecat Pole cat , n. [Probably fr. F. poule hen, and originally, a poultry cat, because it feeds on poultry. See {Poultry}.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A small European carnivore of the Weasel family ({Putorius f[oe]tidus}). Its scent glands secrete a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ferret — This article is about the mammal. For other uses, see Ferret (disambiguation). Ferret … Wikipedia
European mink — Conservation status Endangered ( … Wikipedia
European badger — Temporal range: Mid Pleistocene–Recent Conservation status … Wikipedia
ferret — ferret1 [fer′ət] n. [< It fioretti, floss silk, orig. pl. of fioretto, dim. of fiore, a flower < L flos, FLOWER] a narrow ribbon of cotton, wool, silk, etc.: also ferreting ferret2 [fer′ət] n. [ME feret < OFr furet < LL furetus, dim.… … English World dictionary
European polecat — This article is about a species of mammal referred to as polecat . For other uses, see Polecat (disambiguation). European polecat Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene – Recent Welsh polecat (Mustela p. anglia) at the British Wildlife Centre,… … Wikipedia
Ferret-badger — Melogale Mounted Burmese ferret badger at the Natural History Museum of Genoa Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
European Pine Marten — This article is about the European Pine Marten. For the North American Pine Marten, see American Marten. For the Newfoundland subspecies, see Newfoundland Pine Marten. European Pine Marten Conservation status … Wikipedia
ferret — ferret1 ferreter, n. ferrety, adj. /fer it/, n. 1. a domesticated, usually red eyed, and albinic variety of the polecat, used in Europe for driving rabbits and rats from their burrows. 2. See black footed ferret. v.t. 3. to drive … Universalium
European Polecat — Taxobox name = European Polecat status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 image caption = European Polecats regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Carnivora familia = Mustelidae genus = Mustela species = M. putorius binomial … Wikipedia
