Predators & furbearers
Striped skunk
Mephitis mephitis
- Group
- Predators & furbearers
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Mephitidae
Range
- North America
Habitat
- Farmland
Range
Countries it is found in
3 countries
- Canada
- Mexico
- United States
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database — read 2026-08-05
Field data
Tracks
A photograph of real sign left by Striped skunk. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.
Track photo:Garth HarwoodCC BY
Cross-reference
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