The mercaptan not only carries a terrible odor but, if it hits the eyes, will blind the skunk's target for up to two days. Striped skunks are family oriented. Several will often share a den. Skunk families not only sleep together, but often hunt together. They walk in single file on hunting expeditions.
Striped skunks are almost exclusively nocturnal.
Their varied diet which includes vegetation, reptiles, insects, rodents, snails, and reptiles. Bibliography Davis, William. The Mammals of Texas . Texas Parks and Wildlife Information-Education Division. The King of Self Defense.