Fitch

Japanese: fitch
Fitch

…They tend to be nocturnal, but not as nocturnal as their ancestor, the European polecat, and are active during the day. They were introduced to New Zealand in the 19th century and have become feral, and are hunted for their fine fur, known as the fitch. They are also widely used as laboratory animals.

*Some of the terms that mention "Fitch" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…夜行性の傾向があるが,祖先のヨーロッパケナガイタチほどその傾向は強くなく,昼間もよく動く。19世紀にはニュージーランドに移入されて野生化しており,フィッチfitchと呼ばれる良質の毛皮を利用するために狩猟される。実験動物としても広く用いられている。…

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