Striped skunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the striped skunk lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mephitis mephitis
Group	Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	North America
Mass	33.5 g (birth weight)
Diet (main food)	Reptilia, Amphibia, vole, maize, fish, Prunus serotina, crab, Physalis peruviana, grasshopper, carrion, beetle, New England cottontail, worm, Gryllidae, Vaccinium, Peromyscus leucopus, bee, caterpillar, apple, Palinuridae
Class	Mammal
Order	Carnivora
Family	Mephitidae

Where does the striped skunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the striped skunk in 3 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a striped skunk?

Wikidata records the following for the striped skunk: mass 33.5 g (birth weight).

What does a striped skunk eat?

Wikidata lists the main food source of the striped skunk as: Reptilia, Amphibia, vole, maize, fish, Prunus serotina, crab, Physalis peruviana, grasshopper, carrion, beetle, New England cottontail, worm, Gryllidae, Vaccinium, Peromyscus leucopus, bee, caterpillar, apple, Palinuridae.

Is the striped skunk endangered?

The striped skunk’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the striped skunk?

The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a mammal in the order Carnivora and the family Mephitidae, genus Mephitis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the striped skunk

The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. It is currently listed as least concern by the IUCN on account of its wide range and ability to adapt to human-modified environments.

Striped skunks are polygamous omnivores with few natural predators, save for birds of prey. Striped skunks are mostly nocturnal. Like all skunks, they possess highly developed musk-filled scent glands to ward off predators. They have a long history of association with humans, having been trapped and captively bred for their fur and kept as pets. The striped skunk is one of the most recognizable of North America's animals, and is a popular figure in cartoons and children's books.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Striped skunk (revision 1381322357), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q368495 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).