• The polecat eats everything from rodents and lizards to insects and fruit.

The European marbled polecat is a predator that feeds on small animals and hunts actively using nocturnal strategies; it pursues prey quickly and skillfully. The species’ diet includes rodents, birds, lizards, insects, frogs, toads, beetles, butterflies, flies, Hymenoptera, bugs, Orthoptera, dragonflies, stoneflies, and net-winged insects. The daily food requirement ranges from 40 grams to 90 grams.