Marbled polecat of at least 30% in the previous 10 years. In 1996, it had been considered a species of least concern. The decline in marbled polecat populations thought to be due to habitat destruction (cultivation) and reduction in available prey by use of rodenticides. In Pakistan, it is listed as an endangered species. The marbled polecat was once sought for its fur, generally known as "fitch" or more specifically, "perwitsky" in the fur trade.<ref name="http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perwitsky"></ref> In 1945, Kabul shopkeepers were reported to have kept marbled polecats to exterminate rodents. Their journals also show some developed an adverse reaction to the strong
Saharan striped polecat night in the open in a quite deliberate way with its tail held vertically. Before releasing the anal emission it will raise its fur in an attempt to warn the potential attacker. In Tunisia these animals are often caught and exploited because of the tribal belief that they may increase male fertility. Saharan striped polecat The Saharan striped polecat, also known as the Saharan striped weasel, Libyan striped weasel, and the North African striped weasel ("Ictonyx libycus") is a species of mammal in the family Mustelidae. This animal is sometimes characterized as being a part of the genus "Poecilictis", and