Husbandry, overwinter care, and reproduction of captive striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis)

Abstract 10.1002/zoo.20035.abs The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is the focus of research interest for a variety of reasons, including its roles as a rabies reservoir, urban pest, predator of bird eggs, and parasite host. Some research programmes may require husbandry and breeding of captive animals, and because skunks are inactive in the winter in northern […]