Species: striped polecat
The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus) – also called the African polecat, zoril, zorille, zorilla, Cape 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.
They should not be mistaken for either skunks or any felids.
Taxonomy:
- mustelinae
- (Ictonyx)
- striped_polecat
More information:
The following tags are aliased to this tag: zorilla (learn more).
This tag implicates ictonyx (learn more).