Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusIctonyx (Zorillas)
- SpeciesIctonyx striatus (Striped Polecat)
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
Caracal
Caracal caracal
Cape Gray Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta
Southern Elephant Seal
Mirounga leonina
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Cape Genet
Genetta tigrina
Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
Amsterdam fur seal
Arctocephalus tropicalis
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Striped Polecat at Table Mountain 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 |