Western Spotted Skunk Skull

Western Spotted Skunk Skull Replica measures 2.2 x 1.6 x 1. Western Spotted Skunk Skull is museum quality polyurethane cast. Made in USA. Cast from original specimen. Skull is Male. 2-part skull (separate cranium and jaw). Our precise skull can be used as a teaching tool, museum skull exhibit, home décor skull, or office décor skull.

The Western Spotted Skunk or Spilogale gracilis is smaller than the Striped Skunk. Found throughout the Western United States, Northern Mexico, and Southwestern British Columbia.

The Western Spotted Skunk or Spilogale gracilis boldly striped black and creamy white, with three longitudinal stripes on each side of the front part of the body, and three vertical stripes on the hind-parts.

One pair of longitudinal stripes runs either side of the spine, with the second pair running over the shoulders, and extending forward onto the face.

The third pair is lower over the shoulders, and curves downward at the middle of the body to form the first pair of vertical stripes. Behind this, the second pair of vertical stripes rise from the knees to the rump, while the final stripes are often little more than spots.

The Western Spotted Skunk or Spilogale gracilis ears are short and rounded, while the face is marked with a white spot between the eyes, and a white patch below each ear.

The Western Spotted Skunk or Spilogale gracilis as a conspicuously large, long-haired tail, measuring 3.9 to 6.3 in. The hair on the tail is mostly black, but is white at the tip, and sometimes also on the upper surface. The claws on the fore-feet are longer, and more curved, than those on the hind feet.

Western Spotted Skunk or Spilogale gracilis are nocturnal omnivores, feeding on insects, small vertebrates, such as mice and lizards, and berries. Common insects eaten include beetles and caterpillars.

However, they have been found to consume prey as large as the ashy storm petrel. Populations close to these animals often have decreased pest populations. They have even been reported to consume scorpions in the southwest.

Western Spotted Skunk Facts:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mephitidae
Scientific name: Spilogale gracilis
Genus: Spilogale
Species: S. gracilis
Binomial name: Spilogale gracili
Conservation status: Least concern

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