The striped polecat, aka African polecat, African skunk, Cape polecat, zoril, zorille, and zorilla, not only resembles a skunk but also has some of the same defenses. These critters can be found throughout much of Africa.
The otter civet, aka otterzivette, Sunda otter civet, and cibeta nutria – to name a few, can be found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. They are a semi-aquatic viverrid (Old World civet). They prefer lowland primary forests, secondary forests, bamboo forests, and logged forests. These
The muskrat, aka musk-beaver, is a semi-aquatic rodent native to North America & Mexico and introduced to Asia, Europe, and South America. They prefer wetlands, marshes, ponds, lakes
With a peculiar scent and sporting mini tusks, the Siberian musk deer is as strange as it is sought after, the world over. These critters are found in the mountain forests of Northeast Asia
Easily recognized, not only by their telltale black and white coloring, but their aroma, the skunk is the animal kingdom’s smelliest critter… by far! These animals have been
