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Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis · Mephitidae
Where it's found
Every region with Striped Skunk in its dex, with the tier and number it has there.
| Region | Tier | No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Common | #072 | |
| Mexico | Uncommon | #170 | |
| United States of America | Common | #157 | |
| Alabama | Uncommon | #016 | |
| Alberta | Common | #027 | |
| Arizona | Uncommon | #041 | |
| Arkansas | Uncommon | #019 | |
| British Columbia | Uncommon | #041 | |
| California | Common | #059 | |
| Colorado | Uncommon | #038 | |
| Connecticut | Uncommon | #015 | |
| Delaware | Uncommon | #012 | |
| Florida | Rare | #023 | |
| Georgia | Uncommon | #019 | |
| Idaho | Uncommon | #028 | |
| Illinois | Uncommon | #019 | |
| Indiana | Uncommon | #018 | |
| Iowa | Uncommon | #015 | |
| Kansas | Uncommon | #021 | |
| Kentucky | Uncommon | #018 | |
| Louisiana | Uncommon | #018 | |
| Maine | Uncommon | #025 | |
| Manitoba | Uncommon | #024 | |
| Maryland | Uncommon | #022 | |
| Massachusetts | Uncommon | #024 | |
| Michigan | Uncommon | #024 | |
| Minnesota | Uncommon | #028 | |
| Mississippi | Uncommon | #016 | |
| Missouri | Uncommon | #019 | |
| Montana | Uncommon | #033 | |
| Nebraska | Common | #027 | |
| New Brunswick | Uncommon | #024 | |
| New Hampshire | Uncommon | #021 | |
| New Jersey | Uncommon | #019 | |
| New Mexico | Common | #037 | |
| New York | Uncommon | #024 | |
| North Carolina | Uncommon | #024 | |
| North Dakota | Uncommon | #015 | |
| Nova Scotia | Uncommon | #026 | |
| Ohio | Uncommon | #021 | |
| Oklahoma | Common | #025 | |
| Ontario | Common | #026 | |
| Oregon | Common | #033 | |
| Pennsylvania | Uncommon | #021 | |
| Prince Edward Island | Uncommon | #009 | |
| Québec | Common | #028 | |
| Rhode Island | Uncommon | #014 | |
| Saskatchewan | Uncommon | #023 | |
| South Carolina | Uncommon | #018 | |
| South Dakota | Uncommon | #026 | |
| Tennessee | Common | #014 | |
| Texas | Common | #057 | |
| Utah | Uncommon | #034 | |
| Vermont | Uncommon | #016 | |
| Virginia | Uncommon | #028 | |
| Washington | Rare | #036 | |
| West Virginia | Uncommon | #015 | |
| Wisconsin | Uncommon | #022 | |
| Wyoming | Legendary | #022 | |
| Belgium | Rare | #049 | Vagrant · Introduced |
| United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Rare | #047 | Vagrant · Introduced |
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Field notes
What to look for
A cat-sized black animal with two broad white stripes running from the head down the back, a bushy tail and a slow waddling walk.
Where
Farmland, parkland, towns and prairie; dens under sheds and in old burrows.
When
April to October, mostly at night; you will usually smell one before you see it.
Tips
Unmistakable. If it raises its tail and stamps, back away immediately.
Related species
Mammals near it in Alberta's dex.
#026 · Rare🦌Raccoon
#028 · Uncommon🦌North American River Otter
#029 · Rare🦌American mink
#025 · Uncommon🦌Least Weasel
#024 · Rare🦌American beaver
#030 · Uncommon
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