Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
Summary 2
The only skunk species in Wisconsin. The Striped Skunk is usually distinctive but beware that the species can be quite variable, all-white or all-black individuals are are occasionally seen, as is everything in-between. However, most keep that "classic" skunk look.
Range 3
Statewide.
Habitat 3
Forests.
Size 3
20-24", tail 7-14".
Sources and Credits
- (c) Dan Dzurisin, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/ndomer73/4548287441/
- Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephitis_mephitis
- (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
