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Two species of this nocturnal, omnivorous family occur in California. Ring-tailed cat, Bassariscus astutus; Raccoon, Procyon lotor (harvest) Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae. Two species of skunks occur in California. Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis (harvest) Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis (harvest)
Common animals that live throughout all the state include raccoons, weasels, otters, beavers, hawks, lizards, owls, coyotes, skunks, snakes, cougars, black bears, deer, squirrels, and whales. As of 2024, there are 687 bird species listed by the California Birds Records Committee, 16 of which are introduced, not native to the state. [4]
An island spotted skunk. The spotted skunk is only confirmed to exist on Santa Cruz Island and Santa Rosa Island. It used to be confirmed to exist on a third island, San Miguel Island, but is now presumed, but not confirmed, extirpated from there. Santa Cruz Island houses some skunks, however, Santa Rosa Island is home to over three thousand.
Skunk species vary in size from about 15.6 to 37 in (40 to 94 cm) long and in weight from about 1.1 lb (0.50 kg) (spotted skunks) to 18 lb (8.2 kg) (hog-nosed skunks). They have moderately elongated bodies with relatively short, well-muscled legs and long front claws for digging.
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California law prohibits Duke, and other wildlife control trappers, from relocating the animals; and because of the prevalence of rabies in the skunk population, the animals have to be put down ...
Most mephitids are 20–50 cm (8–20 in) long, plus a 10–40 cm (4–16 in) tail, though the pygmy spotted skunk can be as small as 11 cm (4 in) plus a 7 cm (3 in) tail, and some striped skunks can be up to 82 cm (32 in) plus a 40 cm (16 in) tail.
What can I do about coyotes and skunks in my yard? If you’re noticing more coyotes, skunks or other animals in your yard, removing food sources such as outdoor cat and dog food, bird seed, and ...