Rare Spotted Skunk Photographed in Virginia

4 Responses to Rare Spotted Skunk Photographed in Virginia

1. NateG says:

   November 9, 2010 at 9:32 am

   The only reason I’ve heard of them is the game regulations in VA list a “continuous closed season” for spotted skunks, while having seasons for striped ones. The coat is not at all what I was imagining, however.
2. Les Jones says:

   November 10, 2010 at 9:08 am

   With that coat it looks like a badger. It’s wild.
3. Beaumont says:

   November 12, 2010 at 6:01 pm

   This September at Fall Creek Falls, I saw a solid black skunk. At first, I wondered if I was seeing a marten, fisher, or some other mustelid-type visitor from the Great White North. It was, nonetheless, indeed a large, healthy, and completely black skunk. I regret that I couldn’t get a photo.
4. Les Jones says:

   November 12, 2010 at 9:52 pm

   That’s a new one on me, too. Cool.