Zorilla

12/04/2018

Scientific Name: Ictonyx striatus

Most common Location: Southern Africa

Conservation Status: Least Concern

More Facts:

The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus) - also called the African polecatzorilzorillezorillaCape polecat, and African skunk - is a member of the family Mustelidae that resembles a skunk (of the family Mephitidae). The name "zorilla" comes from the word "zorro", which in Spanish means "fox". It lives predominantly in dry and arid climates, such as the savannahs and open country of Central, Southern, and sub-Saharan Africa, excluding the Congo basin and the more coastal areas of West Africa. [Credit: Wikipedia]

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