Marbled polecat

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Marbled polecat
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The marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna) is a small mammal in the Mustelinae subfamily.

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The marbled polecat is found in grasslands from southeast Europe to Asia. It is found in Russia, China, Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, north-western Pakistan, northern India, Mongolia and Kazakhstan. Like other mustelines, if threatened it puts out a disgusting strong-smelling secretion from anal sacs under its tail.

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