What is a polecat?
A polecat is not a cat, or a pole. It is a nocturnal European weasel.
“The Nebelung is a longhaired relative of the Russian Blue, and its name comes from the German word for "fog" or "mist."”
Reference: The International Cat Association (TICA)
More cat facts.
More cat facts
Where did the Russian Blue come from?
The Russian Blue is believed to have come from the port city of Arkhangelsk in northern Russia and was once known as the "Archangel Blue."
What is a panther anyhow?
There is no single cat called the panther. The name is commonly applied to the leopard, but it is also used to refer to the puma and the jaguar. A black panther is really a black leopard.