Striped Skunk

 

 

 

The Most Famous Skunk of all!

PePe LePu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

Reproduction

Distribution

Behavior

Diet

Bibliography

 

 

 

Order:  Carnivora

Family Musrelidae

Genus:  Mephitis

Species: mephities

Skunks has the correct name by definition it is:

mephitis - a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth

 

 

Source(1)

Striped Skunk Photo

Source (4)

Mephitis mephitis. Photographer: Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles. Copyright © 1999 California Academy of Sciences.