Order Carnivora
Family Mustelidae
Scientific Name
Vormela peregusna
Thumbnail Description
Marbled polecats are most active during the morning and evening
Size and Weight
Adults:
BODY-LENGTH: 29–35 cm
WEIGHT: (males) 295 to 600 g (females) 320 to 715 g
Habitat
Open desert, semidesert, upland valleys, low hill ranges, steppe country, arid subtropical scrub forest
Distribution
Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, Romania, Asia Minor, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Afghanistan, north-western Pakistan, Yugoslavia
Diet
Ground squirrels, Libyan jirds (Meriones libycus), Armenian hamsters (Cricetulus migratorius), voles, mole rats (Spalax lecocon ehrenbergi), house mice (Mus musculus), small hares, birds, lizards, fish, frogs, snails, insects (beetles and crickets)
Reproduction
4 – 8
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
Unknown
Baby Name
Cubs
Speed
Unknown
Home Range
0.5- to 0.6-km2
Predators
Unknown
Sounds
Growls
Behavior
Aggressive
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
