Polecat (disambiguation)
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A polecat is an animal. The term may refer to:
Animals
Organizations or groups, named for the animal
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Animals
- Several species of the weaselWeaselWeasels are mammals forming the genus Mustela of the Mustelidae family. They are small, active predators, long and slender with short legs....
family of animals, including:- The Marbled PolecatMarbled polecatThe marbled polecat is a small mammal belonging to the monotypic genus Vormela within the Mustelinae subfamily. Vormela is from the German word Würmlein, which means "little Worm". The term peregusna comes from pereguznya, which is Ukrainian for polecat...
, Vormela peregusna - The Steppe PolecatSteppe polecatThe steppe polecat , also known as the white or masked polecat, is a species of Mustelid native to Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia...
, Mustela eversmanii - The Striped PolecatStriped PolecatThe Striped Polecat is a member of the Mustelidae family which somewhat resembles a skunk. It is found in savannahs and open country in sub-saharan Africa excluding the Congo basin and west Africa.Like other polecats, this carnivore is nocturnal...
, Ictonyx striatus - The European PolecatEuropean polecatThe European polecat , also known as the black or forest polecat , is a species of Mustelid native to western Eurasia and North Africa, which is classed by the IUCN as Least Concern due to its wide range and large numbers. It is of a generally dark brown colour, with a pale underbelly and a dark...
, Mustela putorius
- The Marbled Polecat
- SkunkSkunkSkunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...
s - BadgerBadgerBadgers are short-legged omnivores in the weasel family, Mustelidae. There are nine species of badger, in three subfamilies : Melinae , Mellivorinae , and Taxideinae...
s - OtterOtterThe Otters are twelve species of semi-aquatic mammals which feed on fish and shellfish, and also other invertebrates, amphibians, birds and small mammals....
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Organizations or groups, named for the animal
- Norwest Polecats, a Rugby League club playing out of the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby LeagueNSW Tertiary Student Rugby LeagueThe NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League is an affiliated body of the New South Wales Rugby League, established to promote the development of Rugby League within Universities, TAFE and other Tertiary Institutes within the state of NSW....
competition in Australia - Polecat (band)Polecat (band)Polecat was an early band of singer-guitarist Ted Stevens of Omaha, Nebraska. He later went on to form Lullaby For The Working Class who recorded for Bar/None Records and Saddle Creek Records. He is currently a guitarist in Saddle Creek's Cursive and Mayday. Polecat's first Ghostmeat release was...
, a country/bluegrass/rock band from Bellingham, Washington, USA - The PolecatsThe Polecats-Career:The Polecats are a rockabilly band formed in 1977 in North London. The original line-up was Tim Worman , Martin "Boz" Boorer, , Phil Bloomberg, , and Chris Hawkes , who originally played under the name "Cult Heroes." Finding difficulty persuading promoters to book them on the rockabilly...
, a 1980s British neo-rockabilly band - The Polecats, a fictional gang in the 1995 video game Full Throttle (1995 video game)
Other
- Lockheed Martin Polecat, an unmanned aerial vehicle
- Lineman (occupation), sometimes colloquially referred to as a "polecat" due to common activity of climbing utility poles
- Typical Barbershop Songs, a shared catalogue of a capella music