Polecat
Mustelidae Family
Mustelid, (family Mustelidae), any of about 55 species of ferrets, polecats, badgers, martens, otters, the wolverine, and other members of the weasel family.
Some examples of mustelid species considered secure in Ontario.
- Long-tailed weasel (mustela frenata) ...
- American marten (martes americana) ...
- Short-tailed weasel or ermine (mustela erminea) ...
- Fisher (martes pennanti) ...
- Mink (mustela vison) ...
- American badger (taxidea taxus) ...
- River otter (lontra canadensis) ...
- Wolverine (gulo gulo)