What Are These

[rolandslf]

Good day All.

What are these little animals - Ferrets, Weasels, Skunks.
Are they even South African.

My daughter sent me the pic, and apparently these were found and caught in Richmond, KZN.

The Animals

[gekosin]

is it not a honey badger? *just Googled honey badger baby now and maybe not*

[Primogen]

African Striped Weasel.

[fires]

African Striped Weasel

[fires]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_striped_weasel

[rolandslf]

The people who sent the picks to my daughter asked if I would want to keep them. I think it is illegal to keep them so I have suggested releasing them.
I don't know how old they are.

[Westley Price]

Very cute little critters.

Wonder if the purposely look like skunks.

[Blet]

They dont only look like skunks, they smell like them too once they let go of those anal glands! Just be super careful of any 'tame' wildlife...Rabies remains a huge risk, especially in the EC, KZN, Limpopo and Mpumalanga

[Savu]

Had one of these in my roof last year. Was also worried about rabies,because it acted particularly tame. And yes,quite a awful smell.

[rolandslf]

They have apparently been sent to some Wildlife rehab center which will raise them and then release them.