The striped skunk is a medium-sized predator. the latin name, mephitis mephitis, means “bad smell”, which the animal owes to its effective defense mechanism: the anal scent glands. Originally it occurs in large parts of North America, from southern Canada to northern Mexico, with the exception of deserts and usually not above 1800 meters. Outside of this, the animal does not actually occur in the wild, reports the mammal society†
Keep your clothespin ready, skunk seen at Valthermond
