Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Family: | Mephitidae |
| Genus: | Conepatus |
| Species: | C. humboldtii |
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| Conepatus humboldtii Gray, 1837 |
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Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk, also known as the Patagonian hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii) is a type of hog-nosed skunk indigenous to the open grassy areas in the Patagonian regions of Argentina and Chile.
Appearance[edit]
This skunk is small and stocky, with a bare nose used for rooting up insects and plants. Its fur is brownish-red with two symmetrical stripes on either side, extending to the tail. It ranges from 30-34 cm in body length, with a 17- to 21-cm tail. They usually weigh 1.5 to 3.0 kg.
Food[edit]
Patagonian hog-nosed skunks are primarily insectivorous, but also eat vertebrate prey, such as rodents and carrion during winters, when insects are less abundant.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Emmons, L. & Helgen, K. (2008). Conepatus humboldtii. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 27 January 2009.
- ^ Zapata, Sonia C.; Travaini, Alejandro; Martínez-Peck, Rolando (January 2001), "Seasonal feeding habits of the Patagonian hog-nosed skunk Conepatus humboldtii in southern Patagonia", Acta Theriologica 46: 97–102
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