Hog-nosed Skunks

Conepatus

Summary 5

The hog-nosed skunks belong to the genus Conepatus and are members of the family Mephitidae (skunks). They are native to the Americas. They have white backs and tails and black underparts.

Known prey organisms 6

Conepatus (Conepatus (skunk)) preys on:
Ocypode

Based on studies in:
Peru (Coastal)

This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Adrián Afonso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/10320508@N06/2794823142
  2. (c) Cláudio Dias Timm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3440/3259813421_ed42faf5c2_b.jpg
  3. (c) Saguaro National Park, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6134/6005914908_11f4f35705.jpg
  4. (c) Saguaro National Park, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6149/6208692353_74d250c835.jpg
  5. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conepatus
  6. (c) SPIRE project, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://eol.org/data_objects/10517319

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