development at an age when the European polecat has attained full growth. The species may have once been present in Pleistocene central Alaska.

Fossilised remains of the steppe polecat were found in the Pleistocene sites of La Terrasse and Aven des Planes in France.

Taxonomy

As of 2005, seven living subspecies are recognized.

Description

The steppe polecat is very close to the European polecat