Caption

The inspection of a small cave in a tree root for prey ends unsuccessfully for the European polecat (Mustela putorius), snow, winter, cold, frost, snowfall, Denmark

Date

Jan 06, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/imageBROKER/Schulz Helge

Reference

BRK26A54_368

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

86,1Mb (4,7Mb) / 22,4in x 14,9in / 6720 x 4480 (300dpi)

Keywords

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