>I heard that Pole Cats have a cranial ridge that runs from between the
>eyes to the back of the skull.  I have noticed that Rolo has such a
>cranial ridge, and given the fact that his mother was brought to the
>rescue centre whilst pregnant and his father is unknown, i was >wondering
>whether he had some Pole Cat in him?
 
Ferrets have a cranial ridge too just like polecats.  I have both regular
ferrets and polecat hybrids, and they both have a ridge.  It's less
pronunced in the females though.  Here's a link to pictures of a ferret
skull:
http://trickytrixie.tripod.com/Cranium/cranium.htm
 
Marie
[Posted in FML issue 3665]