page_title: Western spotted skunk
section_title: Distribution and habitat
hierarchical_section_title: Western spotted skunk / Distribution and habitat
caption_attribution_description: English: Skeleton of Spilogale gracilis in the National Museum of Natural History, USA.
context_page_description: The western spotted skunk is a spotted skunk of western North America
context_section_description: The western spotted skunk is found throughout the western United States, northern Mexico, and southwestern British Columbia. Their habitat is mixed woodlands, open areas, and farmlands. Their preferred areas of occupation differ greatly depending on what resources are available in the immediate area. In areas such as Idaho and Washington, they prefer riparian areas that have brush thickets in which to hide and forage. In contrast, members of the species that live in areas such as eastern Oregon or northern Mexico can often be found near cliffs and canyons
caption: Skeleton of Spilogale gracilis.
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