Diet
Like other mustelids, the striped polecat is a carnivore. It has 34 sharp teeth designed for sheering its prey and grinding meat. Its diet includes various small rodents, snakes, birds, amphibians, and insects. Due to their small stomachs, they must eat often and have clawed paws to help them dig around in the dirt in pursuit of their next meal.
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