Talk:zorrillo

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Came across a nice citation over at Skunk:

"We saw also a couple of Zorillos, or skunks,--odious animals, which are far from uncommon. In general appearance the Zorillo resembles a polecat, but it is rather larger, and much thicker in proportion. Conscious of its power, it roams by day about the open plain, and fears neither dog nor man. If a dog is urged to the attack, its courage is instantly checked by a few drops of the fetid oil, which brings on violent sickness and running at the nose. Whatever is once polluted by it, is for ever useless. Azara says the smell can be perceived at a league distant; more than once, when entering the harbour of Monte Video, the wind being off shore, we have perceived the odour on board the 'Beagle.' Certain it is, that every animal most willingly makes room for the Zorillo."


 * —Charles Darwin, The Voyage of the Beagle

I was going to add this, but I see we have no English sense to put it under. (I don't know if Darwin thought "Zorillo" was a Spanish or English name, or what.) —scs 13:16, 13 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Added at zorillo. —Μετάknowledge discuss/deeds 06:22, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

A SPELLING MISTAKE
see => es:zorillo and es:zorrillo. Equadus 11:18, 24 July 2007 (UTC)