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Western Spotted Skunk
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mephitidae
Spilogale gracilis - inset shows pattern variation among a family
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Western Spotted Skunk
(Spilogale gracilis)
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The Western Spotted Skunk is similar in appearance to its Eastern Spotted relative, but has more white areas of fur. It has a white spot on the forehead and one in front of each ear.
Incidental predators include the coyote (Canis latrans) [29,45], western spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius), long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) [29], red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis), northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) [47], ...
Western Spotted Skunk, Spilogale gracilis
Eastern Spotted Skunk, Spilogale putorius
Hooded Skunk, Mephitis macroura
Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis
Eastern Hog-nosed Skunk, Conepatus leuconotus
Common Hog-nosed Skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus ...
Species Spilogale gracilis (western spotted skunk)
Species Spilogale putorius (eastern spotted skunk)
Species Spilogale pygmaea (pygmy spotted skunk) ...
Two to five eggs are laid, but nest predation by snakes, Western Spotted Skunk, Island Fox, Common Raven, and possibly other Island Scrub-Jays is high. However, once the chicks fledge, average life expectancy is 4.8 years.
 See also: Skunk, Spotted Skunk, Diver, Striped Skunk, Mice
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