Skunk

• Average adult size 36-42 inches in length.
• Average size 1.7-2.6 ft. in length. Size of an ordinary house cat.
• Average weight: males 6-14 lbs, females 4-10 lbs.
• Litter size: 4-8 kittens per year.
• Skunks are omnivorous and eats fruits, seeds, nuts, insects, worms, small rodent eggs and reptiles.
• Black and white coloration and its unique ability to spray a smelly secretion has made the striped skunk well known.
• Skunks prefer to live in timberland areas and pastures with good water sources.
• They spend most of their days in dens and venture out at night to hunt.
• In addition to the striped skunk, Tennessee is home to the spotted skunk.
• Belong to the weasel family of carnivores.
• Can emit a solid stream from 12 ft. away.
• Legs are short and stocky and have long sharp front claws which make them exceptional diggers.
• Dig for grubs in yards leaving behind small cone shaped holes.
• February is the breeding season and are more active to being prone for road kill.