Southern Spotted Skunk

Southern Spotted SkunkThe southern spotted skunk has white stripes and spots against a dark coat. It occurs from southern Mexico, outside the Yucatán Peninsula, south to Costa Rica.What does it look like?The upper pair of white stripes runs along the middle of the back, then branches sideways across the hips.How does it live?The southern spotted skunk has white stripes and spots against a dark coat. It occurs from southern Mexico, outside the Yucatán Peninsula, south to Costa Rica.It is presumed to be nocturnal and uses rocky places, brush, woodland, thickets, and grassland. Reported foods include insects, small mammals, amphibians, and wild fruits.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.