Conepatus humboldtii Skull Replica or Hog-Nosed Skunk measures 3.1 inches. Hog-Nosed Skunk Skull Replica is museum quality Polyurethane cast. Made in USA. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw).
Conepatus humboldtii hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii), also known as the Patagonian hog-nosed skunk, is a species of hog-nosed skunk indigenous to the open grassy areas in the Patagonian regions of South Argentina and Chile. It belongs to the order Carnivora and the family Mephitidae.
This skunk is small and stocky, with a bare nose elongated for the purpose of finding ground beetles, grasshoppers and crickets. Conepatus humboldtii Skunk has long claws and well developed forelimbs in order to dig to locate prey.
Conepatus humboldtii fur is brownish-red with two symmetrical stripes on either side, extending to the tail. It ranges from 30 to 34 cm in body length, with a 17- to 21-cm tail. They usually weigh 1.5 to 3.0 kg.
Its teeth are specialized for the consumption of invertebrates and fruit, their lower molars are adapted for crushing such resistant foods. Similar adaptation of the molars is seen in the South American gray fox.
Like all South American hog-nosed skunks, it is smaller with a more primitive skull and tooth structure than North American skunks.Their feet are plantigrade and lay flat on the ground. The soles are narrow. Five curved claws protrude outwards. The head is small and long and conical. A lingering thick fur tail lags behind.
There is high pressure from intraguild predation on Humboldt’s hog-nosed skunks. It is often preyed upon and targeted competitively by larger carnivorans such as the culpeo, chilla fox, Geoffrey’s cat, pampas cat, Andean cat, and puma. It, however, is unlikely to target other carnivorans.
