A ferret is called a polecat in europe 
What type of animal is a ferret?
Its similar to a weasel its like a long furry tube cat or pole cat
Is it a rodent?
Ferret
The ferret ("Mustela putorius furo") is the domesticated form of the European polecat, a mammal belonging to the same genus as the weasel, "Mustela", in the family Mustelidae. Their fur is typically brown, black, white, or mixed. They have an average length of , including a tail, weigh about , and have a natural lifespan of 7 to 10 years. Ferrets are sexually dimorphic predators, with males being substantially larger than females.
The history of the ferret's
Polecat (disambiguation)
Polecat ("Mustelinae") is a carnivorous mammal related to the weasel. Its domesticated variety is referred to as ferret.
Polecat may also refer to:
Animals.
- Skunk ("Mephitidae"), similar-looking but only distantly related species
Places.
Places United States.
- Polecat, Tennessee
- Polecat Landing, South Carolina
- Pole Cat Crossing, Wisconsin
Organizations or group names.
- Norwest Polecats, a Rugby League club playing out of