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Mephitis mephitis
A cat-size torso, two full-body stripes that begin at the base of the neck (a white-V look), and the narrow-stripe down the snout distinguish the Striped Skunk.
Skunks are adaptable. They live in a variety of open, scrub, wooded, agricultural, and developed areas. Hooded and Hognose Skunks are usually found in brushy or rocky land areas. The Western Spotted Skunk is more tolerant of arid, dry conditions than the other varieties. In moister eastern regions, skunks have a feeding territory of under twenty acres while those residing in arid scrublands and desert lands may require an area upwards to 200 acres. They will den near streams or water sources in woodlands, brush, open prairie, and among boulders and rock crevices. Skunks can dig their own burrows, but seem to prefer moving into ones constructed by other animals. In urban areas, they will also nest in houses, walls, basements, culverts, and beneath buildings, wood and rock piles.
These babies have started appearing late in the day (but in the DAY) and eating food I leave out for three feral cats I'm responsible for.
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Thanks CostaBoyJack. Cute as long as you don't get too close!
cute
Thanks namitha.
Wow,cute little baby skunks. These skunks remind me of Flower the baby skunk in Bambi.
Thanks Antonio! I couldn't believe these little ones were out during the day, and that they let me get so close.
cute guy's Ava,great spotting,congrats
Thanks RiverValleyRunner! And Mayra and willie.
Sweet photos of often times smelly but beautiful skunks, Ava T-B
Lovely!
This and the rest of your photos are amazing.
Hi Dixie,
It was about 4 in the afternoon, and I just got to within 10 feet of them (they ignored me) and used my zoom to get the pictures. They are beyond bold! Although, thankfully, I haven't seen or heard them recently.
lovely ...
Dixie, If you leave out cat food, they will come!
very awesome! We had some as "pets" when I was very little. Their mother had been hit by a car and no one would take them in, so my mom kept them, and raised them. We had them for several years, (yes she had them descented). In my opinion they were better than any house cat! ;-)
Adorable Ava!
How cute!