Vormela

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In biological classification, Vormela is a genus of mustelid which contains the marbled polecat (Vormela peregusna), and at least one extinct species.

Distributed in Russia, Mongolia and northwest my country. The body length is 29 to 38 cm, the tail length is 15 to 22 cm, and the weight is 370 to 715 grams. The male is larger than the female. They live in deserts and semi-desert grasslands, dig burrows, and also use the burrows of other animals.

Scientific classification

Alias:: Vormela

Named by and Year:: Blasius, 1884

Domain:: Eukaryota

Kingdom:: Animalia

Phylum:: Chordate

Subphylum:: Subphylum Vertebrata

Class:: Class Mammalia

Subclass:: Eutheria

Order:: Carnivora

Suborder:: Schizopoda

Family:: Mustelidae

Subfamily:: Mustelinae

Genus:: Vormela

description

The body length is 29 to 38 cm, the tail length is 15 to 22 cm, and the weight is 370 to 715 grams. The male is larger than the female.

living habits

Nocturnal and twilight activity. It is good at climbing, but mainly moves on the ground, preying on rats, birds, lizards, etc. Except for the breeding season, they are solitary. Litters are born in February to March, with a gestation period of about 9 weeks, and each litter has 4 to 8 litters. Under feeding conditions, the lifespan is about 9 years. Although the distribution area is wide, the population density is low, and the number has always been very rare.