| The Hooded Skunk is a desert animal, preferring rocky canyons and valleys, and the vegetation along stream edges. It lives at elevations of less than 2,000 m above sea level. It forages at night for meals that may include small mammals, birds, and some plants, and it digs for beetles and other insects, which seem to be its preferred food. Striped, Spotted, and Hog-nosed skunks are all found within the Hooded Skunk's range. The four species coexist by adopting different behavioral and ecological strategies.
Also known as:
White Sided Skunk, Southern Skunk, Zorrillo
Sexual Dimorphism:
Males are larger than females.
Length:
Range:
560-790 mm
Weight:
Range:
820-1,200 g
References:
Lichtenstein, H., 1832. ber die Springm use oder die Arten der Gattung Dipus. Abhandlungen der Koniglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin, pl. 46.
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Mammal Species of the World
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