The 'Foumart' or 'Foul-Marten', is an old name for which creature?
European polecat self-explanatory, the origin of the first is unclear. It is possibly derived from the French "poule", meaning "chicken", likely in reference to the species' fondness for poultry, or it may be a variant of the Old English "ful", meaning "foul". In Middle English, the species was referred to as "foumart", meaning "foul marten", in reference to its strong odour. In Old French, the polecat was called "fissau", which was derived from the Low German and Scandinavian verb for "to make a disagreeable smell". This was later corrupted in English as "fitchew" or "fitchet", which itself became the word "fitch", which
Yellow-throated marten species, such as sables. In areas where it is sympatric with tigers, the yellow-throated marten may trail them and feed on their kills. Like other martens, it supplements its diet with nectar and fruit, and is therefore considered to be an important seed disperser. The yellow-throated marten has few predators, but occasionally may fall foul of much larger carnivores; remains of sporadic individuals have turned up in the scat or stomachs of Siberian tigers and Asian black bears. , nine subspecies are recognized. The name "kharza" is derived from the Russian харза́ (xarzá). Other local names include: The yellow-throated marten