ZORILLE

also spelled Zoril, or Zorilla, also called Striped Polecat, African Polecat, Cape Polecat, or Striped Weasel (Ictonyx [sometimes Zorilla] striatus), African carnivore of the weasel family (Mustelidae), frequenting diverse habitats. It has a slender body, 2939 centimetres (1216 inches) long, and a bushy white tail, 2131 cm long. Its fur is long and black, white striped on the back and white spotted on the face. Usually solitary, the zorille hunts at night, feeding on rodents and insects. A typical litter contains two or three young.