zorilla

[prettygoodword]

zorilla (zor-IL-la, zor-EE-ya) - n., an African polecat (Ictonyx striatus) resembling a skunk in coloration and habits.


Also called zorille (same name via French instead of Spanish, where it's the diminutive of zorra, fox), zoril (same name reduced), and striped polecat. This picture isn't great, but it's the best Wikimedia's got:


Thanks anyway, WikiMedia!

---L.