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Marbled Polecat

Vormela peregusna

Vulnerable
Marbled Polecat
Conservation Status
Vulnerable
Location
It has been recorded from Said Khalil and Bardasur along the Sirwan River in the Garmian area; Alkosh in Mosul Governorate; and Kirkuk Governorate. Governorate: Sulaymaniyah
Nearest City
Sulaymaniyah
Coordinates
34.595933, 45.148073
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This species is mainly nocturnal and crepuscular but is occasionally active during the day, particularly in the morning and evening. It is a solitary species that rests in its own burrows or in burrows made by rodents.

Project contributors: Soran H. Ahmed and Soma I. Majeed.
Photo Credit: Soran H. Ahmed and Soma I. Majeed