Marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna Güldenstädt 1770
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Seriously, who wouldn't love this little guy?
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Now I'm wondering why all along I've had this scary image in my head of polecats...this guy doesn't look very fierce to me.
Marbled polecats are so cute!