Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusIctonyx (Zorillas)
- SpeciesIctonyx striatus (Striped Polecat)
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Northern Small-spotted Genet
Genetta genetta
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Common Dwarf Mongoose
Helogale parvula
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Striped Polecat at Ruaha National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |