Striped skunk News

Their hobbies include eating, snuggling and snoozing. Follow your nose to the Small Mammal House and meet our new striped skunk brothers, Pigpen and Sauerkraut!

Two female striped skunks born May 2014 are making their debut at the National Zoo's Small Mammal House exhibit. The sister pair, Clementine and Trixie, arrived at the Zoo from a breeding facility in Pennsylvania. Striped skunks are easily distinguished by two bold white stripes along the back and...