What is Zorrilla?

Zorrilla, more often known as a striped polecat, is a close relative of an African weasel and is considered one of the worst smells of creatures in the animal kingdom. It is greater than its relatives, reaching up to 14 inches (about 32 cm) as an adult and weighing up to £ 2.2 (1 kg). The animal also has longer hair than African weasel and is identified by its characteristic three white dots on the head, with one in the middle and one above each eye. He is strongly similar to American skunk.

Zorrilla lives throughout Sub -Saharan Africa, with the exception of forest, forest areas and most of Somalia. It prefers cold, well grazing pastures and monitoring the established path when hunting food or traveling. It is a night animal, which means sleeping during the day and comes out at night to hunt food. His diet consists mainly of small animals such as snakes, lizards, spiders and insects. The shape of the muzzle on The Zorrilla is ideal for pushing into soft soil to search for invertebrates.

In addition to mating time, Zorrilla is a lonely animal. The mating season begins in the spring and ends in early summer. We meet the woman once a season, with a typical litter consisting of up to three children. The period of pregnancy lasts 36 days and the woman remains with her youngsters until they are fully grown or about 20 weeks. When they mate, male and female zorrils rarely interact, although it is not known whether men are territorial.

By January 17, 2011, Zorrilla was a relatively unknown animal in the media. On that night, the American Zookeeper Jack Hanna brought the animal to the late night talk show and claimed it was the only one in the United States. He also claimed that it was the worst scented animal in the world. Zorrilla gets its name from "Zorillo", Spanish Words for "Kunk."

bad smell produced by Zorrilril comes from anal fragrances. Spray not only not only to those to feel it, but also very irritating the eyes. This fragrance is part of the animal's defense system. When the animal lifts in the corner, it lifts the hair on the backCH to make it look bigger. If it fails, it releases a strongly scented fluid from its anal glands. Zorrilla is easily frightened, which also causes his spray to relax, so it is usually affected.