Skunks - Mephitis mephitis
Type: Mammal
Diet: Omnivore
Average life span in the wild: 3 years
Size: Head and body, 8 to 19 in (20 to 48 cm); tail, 5 to 15 in (13 to 38 cm)
Weight: 7 oz to 14 lbs (198 g to 6 kg)
- Are the major carriers of rabies in many parts of North America.
- Can reach lengths of 2.5 feet long and weigh between one and two pounds.
- Are active and feed during night hours.
- Generally only spray as a last resort in self defense.