different between zorille vs mariput

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Wikispecies

From French zorille, from Spanish zorrillo, from zorro (“fox”) + -illo.

zorille (plural zorilles)

Ictonyx striatus, a small, carnivorous, nocturnal African mammal resembling a skunk.

(Ictonyx striatus): striped polecat, African polecat, Cape polecat, African skunk

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mariput (plural mariputs)

(Ictonyx striatus): zorille, zoril, zorilla, striped polecat, African polecat, Cape polecat, African skunk, striped weasel

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