Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyMephitidae (Skunks and Stink-badgers)
- GenusMephitis (Striped and Hooded Skunks)
- SpeciesMephitis mephitis (Striped Skunk)
The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. It is currently listed as least concern by the IUCN on account of its wide range and ability to adapt to human-modified environments. Striped skunks are polygamous omnivores with few natural predators, save for birds of prey. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Skunk sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 10 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 12 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 13 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Grand Teton National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Zion National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Guadalupe Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Big Bend National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 20 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 21 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 22 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Striped Skunk in Shenandoah National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Skunk sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Striped Skunk in Shenandoah National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Striped Skunk in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.