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Skunks will also opportunistically feed on bird eggs, which can result in substantial losses to ground-nesting birds when skunk densities are high. Both skunk species consume a highly-varied diet including insects, grubs, earthworms, small rodents, snakes, lizards, frogs, mushrooms, berries and fruit, pet food, and garbage. Spotted skunks rarely venture out during the daytime. Striped skunks are primarily active at dawn, dusk, and at night but can be active during the daytime, particularly in human-use areas. They are smaller than the striped skunk, about half the size of a house cat. Spotted skunks are black with white spots or short white streaks. In most animals the white extends down the back, usually separating into two white stripes. The striped skunk is about the size of an adult house cat, and its fur is mostly black with white on top of the head and neck. Skunks have a triangular-shaped head and a moderately elongated body with short, muscular legs and long, sharp non-retractable claws. The secretion is acrid enough to cause nausea and can produce severe burning and temporary blindness if it strikes the eyes. This pungent liquid is stored in two separate scent glands located on each side of the anus and can be squirted accurately at targets as far as 6 to 10 feet away as a self-defense mechanism. Both skunk species produce an oily, yellow sulfur-alcohol compound that contains sulfuric acid. Although originally considered members of the weasel family, recent genetic research has placed skunks into their own family Mephitidae. Two species of skunk are found in California, the spotted skunk ( Spilogale gracilis) and the striped skunk ( Mephitis mephitis), which is the species most commonly found around homes.
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Cage trap with blanket covering the back end.