Mephitis (Striped and Hooded Skunks)

Species in this group

LC

Mephitis mephitis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC

Mephitis macroura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

<5%

Feb

<5%

Mar

<5%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Striped and Hooded Skunks

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 51 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
2	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
3	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
4	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
5	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
6	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
7	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Hooded Skunk			~10%
8	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Striped Skunk			~20%
2	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~20%
	Striped Skunk			~20%
3	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Striped Skunk			~20%
4	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~20%
	Striped Skunk			~20%
5	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
6	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
7	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
8	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
9	Edmonton	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
10	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
11	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
12	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
13	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
14	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
15	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
16	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
17	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
18	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
19	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
20	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Striped Skunk			~10%
21	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<5%
	Striped Skunk			<5%
22	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	<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	Shubenacadie Wildlife Park	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
11	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Bearizona	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Wildlife World Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Bear Country USA	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Chessington World of Adventures	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
16	Caldwell Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	ZOOM Erlebniswelt	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
19	ZooMontana	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	ZooTampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Zoo Knoxville	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
22	Parc de l'Auxois	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
23	Maine Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Safari North Wildlife Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Hogle Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
26	Faunia	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
27	Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
28	Johnsons of Old Hurst	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
29	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
30	Pyrénées Animal Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
31	Odesa Zoo	🇺🇦 Ukraine	In captivity
32	Elmwood Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
33	Phillips Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
34	Menominee Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Staten Island Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
36	The Teaching Zoo at Moorpark College	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
37	BestZoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
38	Bioparc Fuengirola	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
39	The Zoo in Forest Park & Education Center	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
40	Blue Hills Trailside Museum Habitats	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
41	Castellar Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
42	Dierenpark De Oliemeulen	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
43	National Aviary	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
44	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
45	Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
46	Acuario Michin Guadalajara	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
47	Berkenhof Tropical Zoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
48	Bloedel Conservatory	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
49	Bioparc de la Gaspésie	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
50	Gator Country Wildlife Adventure Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Striped and Hooded Skunks

Species in this group

Striped Skunk

Hooded Skunk

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Striped and Hooded Skunks

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges