noun
polecat; ferret; fitch
Refers to the European polecat (Mustela putorius) and its domesticated form, the ferret. In Japanese, the same word is used for both wild and domestic animals.
ケナガイタチはヨーロッパに生息するイタチの一種です。
The polecat is a type of weasel that lives in Europe.
ペットとしてケナガイタチを飼っている人もいます。
Some people keep ferrets as pets.