Helminths of the Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis, in North America

1969 ◽  
Vol 82 (2) ◽  
pp. 601 ◽  
Author(s):  
William G. Dyer
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Striped Skunk

scholarly journals Summer Movements and Impact of Individual Striped Skunks, Mephitis mephitis, on Duck Nests in Saskatchewan

2006 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 342
Author(s):  
Serge Larivière ◽  
Lyle R. Walton ◽  
François Messier
Keyword(s):  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Direct Function ◽  
Canadian Prairies ◽  
Striped Skunk ◽  
Intensive Observations ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Foraging Movements ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Striped Skunks ◽  
Nesting Season

Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) are important predators of duck eggs in the Canadian prairies. We estimated the impact of individual Striped Skunks on duck nests by intensive observations of foraging movements and depredation of duck nests in southern Saskatchewan, 1993-1994. Nightly, skunk movements were variable (range 0-20 km per night), and did not differ among seasons for females, or between males and females during the parturition/rearing season. Overall, nightly movement of Striped Skunks averaged 7.4 km for females (SD = 5.9 km, n = 20 females) and 6.7 km for males (SD = 3.2 km, n = 5 males). During 1,873 h of radio-tracking, we observed depredation of 10 duck nests by 8 skunks (7 F, 1 M). Using our observed estimate of one depredation for every 187 h, and averaged nightly activity of 8-10 h per night, we estimated that individual skunks find one duck nest every 19-23 nights. Thus, during the 60-day nesting season for ducks (mid-May to mid-July), individual skunks probably find 2-3 duck nests. These observations reinforce the growing evidence that, at normal duck nest densities (<2.5 nests/ha), depredation of eggs by Striped Skunks is opportunistic, and the impact of Striped Skunks on duck nests is a direct function of Striped Skunk abundance.

A Sarcocystis neurona-like Organism Associated with Encephalitis in a Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 172 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. P. Dubey ◽  
A. N. Hamir ◽  
M. Niezgoda ◽  
C. E. Rupprecht
Keyword(s):  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Sarcocystis Neurona ◽  
Striped Skunk

Filaroides milksi (Nematoda: Filaroididae) in the Lungs of a Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis

1965 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 628 ◽  
Author(s):  
Norman D. Levine ◽  
Virginia Ivens ◽  
James R. Reilly ◽  
Joseph Simon
Keyword(s):  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Striped Skunk

scholarly journals Mamíferos del Cañón de Huajuco, Municipio de Santiago, Nuevo León, México.

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arnulfo Moreno Valdéz
Keyword(s):  
Natural History ◽  
Mephitis Mephitis ◽  
Mammal Species ◽  
Nuevo Leon ◽  
Striped Skunk ◽  
Nuevo León ◽  
Cranial Measurements ◽  
Historia Natural ◽  
First Time

Resumen: Se reportan cincuenta y cinco especies de mamíferos pertenecientes a 8 órdenes y 19 familias para la región del Cañón del Huajuco, Municipio de Santiago, Nuevo León, México. Para cada especie se presentan observaciones sobre su historia natural, medidas somáticas y/o craneales y registros de ocurrencia. El zorrillo listado (Mephitis mephilis) es considerado como nuevo registro para el Estado.Abstract: Fifty five mammal species belonging to 8 orders and 19 families are recorded in the Huajuco Canyon, Santiago county, Nuevo León, México. Natural history observations, somatic and/or cranial measurements, and distribution records are given for each species. The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is reported here for the first time for the state.Palabras clave: Mamíferos, distribución, historia natural, Nuevo León, México, Mephilis mephilis.

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