Striped Skunk Brain Replica

$26.00

The Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico.

Description

Striped Skunk Brain Replica measures 1.8×1.0x0.8 inches. Striped Skunk Brain Replica is museum quality polyurethane cast. Made in USA. Our precise brain can be used as a teaching tool, museum brain exhibit, home décor brain, or office décor brain.

The Striped Skunk or Mephitis mephitis is an omnivorous mammal of the skunk family Mephitidae. They are also known as the Common Skunk, Hudsonian Skunk, Northern Skunk, Black Tailed Skunk and Prairie Skunk.

They are found north of Mexico, it is one of the best-known mammals in Canada and the United States.

It is currently listed as least concern by the IUCN on account of its wide range and ability to adapt to human-modified environments. Mephitis mephitis. Mustelidae. Various habitats of S. Canada to upper Mexico.

The Striped skunk is a stoutly-built, short-limbed animal with a small, conical head and a long, heavily furred tail. The forefeet are armed with five long, curved claws adapted for digging, while those on the hind feet are shorter and straighter.

The color consist of a black base with a white stripe extending from the head along the flanks to the rump and tail. Some skunks have a white patch on the chest.

Striped skunk possess highly developed, musk-filled scent glands to ward off predators, containing about 15 milliliters of musk each used for protection, which can be sprayed at a distance of several meters. Found north of Mexico, Canada and the United States.

The striped skunk may dig its own dens, though it will appropriate those abandoned by other animals should the opportunity present itself. These dens are normally used only in late fall, winter, and early spring.

While primarily an insectivore, the Striped skunk is adaptable enough to incorporate other animals and even vegetable matter into its diet. The most frequently consumed insects include grasshoppers, beetles, crickets, and caterpillars.

In the winter and spring months, the Striped skunk will supplement its diet with vertebrates such as white-footed mice, voles, eggs and the chicks of ground nesting birds.

Striped skunks inhabiting California’s coastal areas will feed on crabs and beached fish. When in season, the skunk will also consume vegetable matter, such as apples, blueberries, black cherries, ground cherries, corn and nightshade.

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Additional information

Weight 3 lbs
Dimensions 1.8 × 1 × 0.8 in
Striped Skunk Facts

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