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Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:Chordata
Class:Mammalia
Order:Carnivora
Family:Mustelidae
Genus:Ictonyx
Genus species:Ictonyx striatus
Animal Characteristics
Head-Body Length:30-38 cm
Height:10-15 cm
Weight:600-1400 g
Identification:The African polecat is mostly black with white stripes and a white tail. Their underside is black.
Habitat:Grasslands, steppes
Diet:Carnivore: invertebrates, rats, reptiles, hares
Reproduction:One to four baby polecats are born, blind and naked, after a gestation period of 36 days. After leaving the den at two months of age, they will accompany their mother for several months.
Social Structure:Polecats are solitary animals but may be found in pairs or family parties.
Behavior:This nocturnal species usually hunts between 10 p.m. and dawn. If threatened, they will squirt noxious anal secretions at the attacker.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:As a defense mechanism, the polecat will spray its aggressor with a foul-smelling fluid from its anal glands.
Height:10-15 cm
Weight:600-1400 g
Identification:The African polecat is mostly black with white stripes and a white tail. Their underside is black.
Habitat:Grasslands, steppes
Diet:Carnivore: invertebrates, rats, reptiles, hares
Reproduction:One to four baby polecats are born, blind and naked, after a gestation period of 36 days. After leaving the den at two months of age, they will accompany their mother for several months.
Social Structure:Polecats are solitary animals but may be found in pairs or family parties.
Behavior:This nocturnal species usually hunts between 10 p.m. and dawn. If threatened, they will squirt noxious anal secretions at the attacker.
Status:No special status
Interesting Facts:As a defense mechanism, the polecat will spray its aggressor with a foul-smelling fluid from its anal glands.
Geographic:Sub-Saharan AfricaDate:1958 - 1988Subjects:Mustelidae
Carnivora
Mammals
Vertebrates
Chordata
Predatory animals
African polecat
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Carnivora
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