Skunk Negative Footprint Replica

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Skunk Negative Footprint Replica measures 4 inches. Skunk Negative Footprint replica is museum quality polyurethane resin cast. Made in USA. Our precise footprint can be used as a teaching tool, museum footprint exhibit, home decor footprint or office decor footprint.

The tracks of Skunk footprints appear like those of a miniature bear. The front feet have long claws that show up as dots well ahead of the five toes. The rear feet have an enlarged heel pad that appears long and rectangular in shape. Skunk tracks are also usually staggered. Their front tracks are about 1.5 inches long and 1.25 inches wide. Their back feet are also 1.25 inches wide and even longer (1.7 inches).

Skunks or Mephitis mephitis are North and South American mammals in the family Mephitidae. While related to polecats and other members of the weasel family, skunks have as their closest Old World relatives the stink badgers.

The animals are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant scent. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration.

Skunk species or Mephitis mephitis vary in size from about 15.6 to 37 in. long and in weigh about 1.1 pound. They have moderately elongated bodies with relatively short, well-muscled legs and long front claws for digging. They have five toes on each foot.

Skunks or Mephitis mephitis most common fur color is black and white, some skunks are brown or grey and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are striped, even from birth. They may have a single thick stripe across back and tail, two thinner stripes, or a series of white spots and broken stripes.

Skunks or Mephitis mephitis are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material and changing their diets as the seasons change. They eat insects, larvae, earthworms, grubs, rodents, lizards, salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, and  eggs. They also commonly eat berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fungi and nuts.

In settled areas, skunks also seek garbage left by humans. Less often, skunks may be found acting as scavengers, eating bird and rodent carcasses left by cats or other animals. Pet owners, particularly those of cats, may experience a skunk finding its way into a garage or basement where pet food is kept. Skunks commonly dig holes in lawns in search of grubs and worms.

Skunks or Mephitis mephitis are one of the primary predators of the honeybee, relying on their thick fur to protect them from stings. The skunk scratches at the front of the beehive and eats the guard bees that come out to investigate. Mother skunks are known to teach this behavior to their young.

Striped Skunk Facts:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mephitidae
Genus: Mephitis
Species: M. mephitis
Binomial name: Mephitis mephitis
Scientific name: viverra-mephitis-schreberm
Conservation status: Least concern

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