What is the difference between a Polecat and a Ferret?
Polecats and Ferrets are genetically very similar. A Ferret is the product of the domestication of the Polecat and is more likely to be a pet than to be found in the wild, as domestication has reduced the Ferrets ability to fend for themselves. Polecat Ferret hybrids do exist and are very difficult to distinguish from a true Polecat. True and hybrid Polecats have recently been found in Dorset.
