Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMustelidae (Mustelids)
- GenusIctonyx (Zorillas)
- SpeciesIctonyx striatus (Striped Polecat)
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Lion
Panthera leo
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
African Civet
Civettictis civetta
White-tailed Mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Banded Mongoose
Mungos mungo
Serval
Leptailurus serval
Painted Hunting Dog
Lycaon pictus
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Meller's Mongoose
Rhynchogale melleri
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Striped Polecat at Liwonde 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 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 2 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |