Striped skunk

🦨 Meet Shovels, the newest member of our Ambassador family! He is a 5 and a half month old male striped skunk who enjoys spending his time "hunting" for crickets 😊 . 📌 FUN FACTS: Striped skunks are omnivorous, opportunistic feeders. Their diet is primarily insectivorous during the spring and summer seasons when grasshoppers, beetles, crickets, bees and other arthropods are abundant, then switches to a carnivorous diet during colder months. . . #StripedSkunk 🎥 Sam C., Animal Care Professional

Checkout this small family of Skunks. They are currently being rehabilitated at our center before we safely release them back into the wild. Striped Skunk Origin: North-South America Lifespan: 2-4 years Size: Striped skunk are mid-sized skunks Skunks can weigh as little as 1lb. (Spotted Skunk) and as large as 18lbs (Hognose Skunk). Diet: Omnivore, eat primarily Insects, larvae, earthworms, grubs, rodents, lizards, salamander, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, eggs, berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fu

Striped skunks often live in the abandoned dens of other mammals during the day or take up residence in hollowed logs, brush piles, or underneath buildings. 🦨 Talk about #WildNeighbors and keep your #EyeOnTheWild to shine a spotlight on wildlife! Take the pledge to protect these adorable stinkers 📲: nationalwildlifeweek.nwf.org Blink #NationalWildlifeWeek #wildlife #funfacts #skunk | National Wildlife Federation

Striped Skunk Color Pattern Explained

Basil, the striped skunk, is using a puzzle feeder to demonstrate his instinctive foraging skills! In their natural habitat, skunks keep their nose to the ground using their keen sense of smell to find snacks. Once found, they use their long claws to dig up whatever tasty treat they can reach including moles, fruits, nuts, insects, grasses, and worms just to name a few. While we might not appreciate the holes that skunks leave in our yards, we sure do appreciate the free pest control they provid