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zorilla small, carnivorous, nocturnal mammal, Ictonyx striatus, of the weasel family, found in dry regions of Africa. It is also called striped weasel and striped polecat. Although it strongly resembles the North American skunk , a member of the same family, it is more closely related to the true polecat of Eurasia. The zorilla has thick fur with black and white markings, and a long, bushy tail. Its anal glands secrete a pungent fluid that can be ejected as a defense against predators. It is avoided by other animals. It lives in rocky crevices and hunts by night, feeding on small reptiles and rodents. Other African members of the weasel family, also called striped weasels, are more weasellike in appearance, with long, slender bodies. Zorillas are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, order Carnivora, family Mustelidae.

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	The fortunes of fishers: on the wane in the West, the weasel's numbers are waxing in the East. Magazine article from: Animals; 1/1/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...ckwith's first love is orphaned river otters--also members of the weasel family--but fishers have come to take second place. The year she...instead of water. Fishers are among the least understood of the weasel family, or mustelids, which also includes martens, minks, ermines... Read more
	Fisher.(Nature Watch) Magazine article from: Highlights for Children; 9/1/2005; 100 words ; Did You Know? Fishers are large members of the weasel family. They usually live where there are lots of trees, and they often make their dens in hollow trees, under logs, or in brush piles... Read more
	Crafty coyotes.(LIVING) Newspaper article from: Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA); 11/16/2007; 173 words ; ...Eaton says. A coyote cannot climb a tree. But a fisher can. The fisher, by the way, is among the largest members of the weasel family. Eaton has a wealth of coyote information to share during Search for Coyotes, from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Wachusett Meadow... Read more
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	Keepers call them furry, animated and hungry.(Animals) Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 1/20/2002; 602 words ; ...to keep the otter - which spends almost all its life in the cold Pacific Ocean - warm and dry. Sea otters, a member of the weasel family, don't have a thick layer of blubber to insulate them from the cold as do their fellow marine mammals, seals and sea lions... Read more
	The Creative Company.(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Children's Bookwatch; 10/1/2004; 172 words ; ...acquisitions by school and community libraries as a six volume set for $113.70) includes Insect Eaters (1593891741); Marsupials (159389175X); Rodents (1593891775); Small Cats (1593891768); The Weasel Family (159389173); and Small Primates (1593891784). Read more
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	Logging in the Sierra Nevada threatens species, sparks lawsuit.(Brief Article) Magazine article from: Animals; 12/22/2001; 192 words ; ...Forest Service set out to establish such a plan, say the plaintiffs, with no result. In the meantime, California spotted owl populations are in steady decline, and the Pacific fisher, a member of the weasel family, is already extinct in some areas. Read more
	Prairie bandits: on the trail of the black-footed ferret. Magazine article from: E; 7/1/2004; ; 454 words ; ...her litter for a year. Despite their three-pound weight and two-foot maximum length, these docile-looking members of the weasel family are quite voracious in taking on prairie dogs that often are larger, weigh more and put up a fight. Mating season for black-foot... Read more
	Free the ferrets. (California's ban on ferrets) Magazine article from: Reason; 8/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...county. Described by enthusiasts as cats without the attitude and kittens that never grow up, domestic ferrets, members of the weasel family, are furry bundles weighing one to five pounds. Although their cousin, the rare black-footed ferret, is native to America... Read more

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