The African striped weasel has a long, slim body marked with black and white stripes. It is active around burrows at night and mainly eats small mammals.
It has a long, slim body and short legs. A white crown stripe continues down its back among black-and-white stripes, and the tail is white.
It is nocturnal and stays in or near burrows. Small mammals are its main prey, and the account describes it carrying prey back to its burrow.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.