Mephitidae (Skunks and Stink-badgers)

Species in this group

LC

Conepatus chinga

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Conepatus leuconotus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC

Mydaus javanensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Mephitis mephitis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Spilogale gracilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Conepatus semistriatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Mephitis macroura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

VU

Spilogale putorius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~20%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Skunks and Stink-badgers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 9 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 56 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 8	~30%
	Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk			~30%
2	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~20%
	Western Spotted Skunk			~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
3	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 8	~20%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			~20%
4	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 8	~10%
	Sunda Stink-badger			~10%
5	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 8	~10%
	Sunda Stink-badger			~10%
6	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
7	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
8	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
	Eastern Spotted Skunk			<5%
9	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 8	~10%
	Hooded Skunk			~10%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			<5%
10	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
11	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
12	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Common Hog-nosed Skunk			~10%
13	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Hog-nosed Skunk			~10%
14	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~20%
	Striped Skunk			~20%
2	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~20%
	Striped Skunk			~20%
3	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~20%
	Striped Skunk			~20%
4	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~20%
	Striped Skunk			~20%
5	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
6	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
7	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
8	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
9	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
10	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
11	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
12	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
13	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
14	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
15	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
16	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
17	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
18	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
19	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
20	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
21	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Striped Skunk			<5%
22	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 8	<5%
	Striped Skunk			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
2	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
4	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	California Academy of Sciences	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Wildlife Prairie Park East Side	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Northwest Trek Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Parc animalier de Sainte-Croix	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
11	Shubenacadie Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
12	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Chessington World of Adventures	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
17	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
18	ZOOM Erlebniswelt	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
20	ZooMontana	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Zoo Knoxville	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
23	Parc de l'Auxois	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Maine Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Safari North Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
28	Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Amaru	🇪🇨 Ecuador	In captivity
31	Johnsons of Old Hurst	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
32	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
33	Pyrénées Animal Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
34	Odesa Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
35	Elmwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	Phillips Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	Menominee Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	Staten Island Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	BestZoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
41	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
42	The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Bear Hollow Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Blue Hills Trailside Museum Habitats	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
46	Dierenpark De Oliemeulen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
47	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
48	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
49	Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
50	Acuario Michin Guadalajara	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity

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Challenges

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Skunks and Stink-badgers

Species in this group

Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk

Common Hog-nosed Skunk

Sunda Stink-badger

Striped Skunk

Western Spotted Skunk

Striped Hog-nosed Skunk

Hooded Skunk

Eastern Spotted Skunk

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Skunks and Stink-badgers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges