The Polecat is a member of the Mustelid family which also includes the Stoat, Weasel, Badger and Otter among this group.
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| Polecat |
They feed on a range of prey including Rabbit, Water Voles, Snakes, Trout, Frogs and some ground nesting birds.
Superbly photogenic animals, I could have watched these all afternoon.
Another reason to make a return visit in the near future.
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| Don't be fooled by the cute face |
Another animal in the photogenic category is the Scottish Wildcat.
The chances of actually seeing a truly wild Scottish Wildcat in the wild is very slim indeed.
So to be able to watch and photograph some here is a chance not to be missed. I'm not sure exactly how many the British Wildlife Centre houses, but there were three enclosures dedicated to them and I managed a few shots of two of them.
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| Scottish Wildcat |
Bearing a strong resemblance to the domestic cat, Scottish Wildcats can be told by a blunt-ended bushier tail marked with thick black rings. They are normally stripier than a domestic cat.
Their diet consists of Hares, Rabbits, Small Mammals and game birds.
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