Scientific name:
Ictonyx striatus

Natural spread:
Africa

the African Zorilla is up to 38 cm a moderate-sized marten, who is very similar in its appearance as well as in its quality as "Stänker" the American Skunken, with a length. As inhabitants of the most different habitats, it hunts insects and smaller vertebrates predominantly in the night and doesn't spurn also vegetable food. Although they are regarded as peaceful representatives of the martens, Zorillas from its anus-bags can aim a pestilence-nicely stinking secretion on enemies hands over.

Reproduction After a Tragzeit of approximately 60 days, the female brings to the world, that is pulled open exclusively by the mother, up to 3 young between January and March. As mother-room, crevices, myself-dug Erdhöhlen or also the constructions of other animals serve. With 2 - 4 months, the boys are expelled by the female independently and finally. As maximum-old in human-care, 5 years were registered until now.

Endangering The Zorilla is not rare in its spread-area.