Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
Also known as: Zorilla, Striped Weasel, African Skunk, Cape Polecat
Habitat
Ground
Diet
Invertebrate
Active Time
Nocturnal
Size
1.3 kg
LCMammaliaCarnivoraMustelidae
Seasonal Activity
513 sightings · 2000–2026
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Carnivora
- Family
- Mustelidae
Traits
- Diet
- Invertebrate
- Foraging
- Ground
- Activity
- Nocturnal
- Body mass
- 1.3 kg
Photo
(c) Marc Henrion, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Marc Henrion
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Occurrence data from GBIF.