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Striped polecat
Order : Carnivora
Family : Mustelidae
Subfamily : Mustelinae
Species : Ictonyx striatus
Keywords: nocturnal , black , white , stripe , tail
The Striped polecat, striped weasel, zorilla is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the striped polecat
A young / baby of a striped polecat is called a 'kit'. The females are called 'jill' and males 'hob'. A striped polecat group is called a 'chine'.Countries
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and ZimbabweSome facts about the
Striped polecat, zorilla
Adult weight : 0.91 kg (2.002 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 14 years
Female maturity :304 days
Male maturity : 393 days
Gestation : 36 days
Weaning : 79 days
Litter size : 2
Litters per year : 1
Interval between litters : 365 days
Weight at birth : 0.015 kg (0.033 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.17 kg (0.374 lbs)
Facts about the striped polecat
Like Honey Badger, Striped Polecats are seen more frequently in the north of the reserve and were also not recorded in the south of Phinda during the survey. (Full text)
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