These stripes meet at its head. Its small front feet end with 5 toes with long claws. They are 20 to 30 inches long including their tail. They weigh 6 to 10 pounds. This is about the size of a house cat.
Most skunks come out at night.
The striped skunk lives in deserts, woods, and suburbs. They are found in Canada and the United States. Skunks hibernate in the winter. Seventy percent of the skunk's diet is insects that are harmful to humans. They eat grubs, small mammals, and eggs of ground nesting birds.