Polecat Quiz

1. What is the Polecat also known as in relation to its fur?
  • Mitch
  • Fitch
  • Pitch
2. In which family does the Polecat belong?
  • Mustelidae
  • Cervidae
  • Talpidae
3. What other animal can polecats interbreed with?
  • Badger
  • Pine Marten
  • Ferret
4. What kind of life style behaviour does the Polecat have?
  • Nocturnal
  • Crepuscular
  • Diurnal
5. With what keen sense do polecats locate their prey with?
  • By sight
  • By smell
  • By sound
6. What scientific 'Order' do Polecats belong to?
  • Carnivora
  • Soricomorpha
  • Erinaceomorpha
7. What type of diet does a Polecat have?
  • Carnivorous
  • Omnivorous
  • Herbivorous
8. At what age are kits (baby polecats) fully grown?
  • 10 months
  • 6 months
  • 3 months
9. What is the average life span of a polecat?
  • 2 years
  • 5 years
  • 10 years
10. What has the polecat been hunted for?
  • Meat
  • Fur
  • Teeth

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