Anyone know what this is? ... (found dead near Bristol)

[GetCarter]

Someone wants to know and for some reason thinks I'll know!

TIA

[evilmunkey]

Looks like a Pine Martin to me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_pine_marten

[Shaw Tarse]

That's what I'd have said, though Steve has his own Pine marten

[JakeT]

If it's a Pine marten It's bloody far south for one, isn't it?

[justinio]

Norwegian blue?

[bnseven]

its a ferret. a polecat coloured one rather than an albino

[campionissimo]

tonights dinner?

[GetCarter]

bnseven said:

its a ferret. a polecat coloured one rather than an albino

Sounds likely... thought it looked too fat for a ferret!

..and it sure ain't a Pine Marten! (I think that's why they sent it to me to be fair)

Some of the Martens in my garden>> http://stevecarter.com/ansh/marten.htm

Edited by GetCarter on Wednesday 28th June 11:05

[C0ffin D0dger]

Tasmanian Devil?

I'd guess it's escaped from somewhere rather than being wild, maybe a pet that somebody lost or couldn't cope with and released.

[stone]

Polecat

Note also Where to find it

Found in Wales, parts of Scotland and parts of England including Avon, the South East, as far north as Cheshire and as far east as Leicestershire.

[GetCarter]

stone said:

Polecat

Note also Where to find it

Found in Wales, parts of Scotland and parts of England including Avon, the South East, as far north as Cheshire and as far east as Leicestershire.

I think we might have a winner.
Thanks chaps

[FlyingMeeces]

GetCarter said:

stone said:

Polecat

Note also Where to find it

Found in Wales, parts of Scotland and parts of England including Avon, the South East, as far north as Cheshire and as far east as Leicestershire.

I think we might have a winner.
Thanks chaps

Quite agree.

Was lucky enough to watch one ?foraging/hunting along the bank of a stream for a good few minutes, about 20 years ago now... going off what it said at the bottom of that page, they're still pretty rare, may be that Avon Wildlife Trust would like to know where that one was.

[superlightr]

justinio said:

Norwegian blue?

Oh yes, the Norwegian Blue...What's,uh...What's wrong with it?