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title: "Zorilla"
description: "Ictonyx striatus — Mamíferos. The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus), also called the African polecat, zoril, zorille, zorilla, African muishond, striped muishond, Cape polecat, and African skunk, is a species of mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/zorilla
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zorilla

> Ictonyx striatus — Mamíferos. The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus), also called the African polecat, zoril, zorille, zorilla, African muishond, striped muishond, Cape polecat, and African skunk, is a species of mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa.

- Scientific name: *Ictonyx striatus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `grassland` (Campos e prados), `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 493
- Wikidata: [Q226735](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q226735)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41822](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41822)

## Names

- en: Zorilla
- de: Streifeniltis
- es: Mofeta
- fr: Zorille commune
- nl: Gestreepte bunzing
- pl: Zorilla paskowana

## Countries with the most observations

ZA (328), BW (22), NA (20), KE (19), NG (6), TZ (6), GM (3), MW (3), MZ (3), SN (3)

## Summary

The striped polecat (Ictonyx striatus), also called the African polecat, zoril, zorille, zorilla, African muishond, striped muishond, Cape polecat, and African skunk, is a species of mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. Despite bearing some resemblance to a skunk (of the family Mephitidae), it belongs in a separate family known as the Mustelidae, and genetic analysis suggests that its closest living relative is the African striped weasel. It is adaptable and lives in a wide range of habitats and elevations, preferring open environments with lower levels of shrubs. This species measures 30–38 cm (12–15 in) in length…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Striped_polecat

## Photo

![Zorilla](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/zorilla/medium.jpg)

Photo: Martin Tlustos · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/309985239

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/zorilla?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).