Hooded Skunk (Noun)
Meaning
Of Mexico and southernmost parts of southwestern United States.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The hooded skunk is found in a variety of habitats, including forests, grasslands, and scrublands, in Mexico and the southernmost parts of the southwestern United States.
- In Mexico, the hooded skunk is a common and widespread species, inhabiting areas from the central highlands to the southern states of Chiapas and Oaxaca.
- The southern Texas desert and grasslands are also home to the hooded skunk, where it can be found roaming at dawn and dusk, foraging for food.
- Researchers studying the ecology of the hooded skunk in the southwestern United States have noted that it is primarily insectivorous, feeding on a variety of invertebrates.
- In the deserts and scrublands of northwestern Mexico, the hooded skunk often den in rocky crevices or abandoned burrows of other animals, using these hiding spots for protection from predators.