4/11/2024 0 Comments Furry predator vs prey![]() A small dark stripe extends upward from the medial corner of each eye, giving the appearance of a vertical eyebrow. The throat and chest are splotched with orange or yellow. The pelage in winter is luxuriant, with a dense underfur and sparse covering of guard hairs. The color varies, but usually is a golden brown shading to dark brown on the feet and tail the head is lighter. The legs are short the toes, including the pads, are completely furred and the nails are semiretractile. The American marten is weasel-like with a long body and pointy face. Striped skunks tend to be docile and unobtrusive except during breeding season or when infected with rabies, they are not aggressive or belligerent. It occurs in suitable habitats throughout Oregon, except in higher elevations, usually in more open habitats. A muscle-encapsulated gland positioned under the tail produces a liquid that can be expelled. Without doubt, the most widely recognized characteristic of the Striped skunk is the pungent odor of the musk that it produces. Entirely white skunks, or skunks with the black replaced by seal brown or the white replaced by yellow are also know to occur. The pelage is entirely black except for a narrow white stripe on the forehead and nose, a white pate leading to two diverging white stripes on the back that extend partly or completely to the rump. ![]() The Striped skunk is about the size of a house cat with a pointed head slightly upturned, nearly spherical nose pad and beady black eyes.
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