Mephitis mephitis
Location: Prowl yard at night - raid squirrel feeder
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The Striped Skunk has a black body with a white stripe along each side of its body; the two stripes join into a broader white area at the nape. Its forehead has a narrow white stripe. About the size of a house cat, it weighs 2.5 to 14 pounds (1.2–6.3 kg) with a body length (excluding the tail) of 13 to 18 inches (33–46 cm). The bushy tail is 7 to 10 inches long (18–25 cm), and sometimes has a white tip. Link photo Genus: Mephitis (skunks) Family: Mephitidae (skunks) Order: Carnivora (carnivores) Class: Mammalia (Mammals) Phylum/Division: Chordata (Spinal chorded) Kingdom: Animalia (Animals) |