The first documented interaction between a long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) and a plains spotted skunk (Spilogale interrupta) carcass
January 29, 2023
A novel interaction between a long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) and a plains spotted skunk (Spilogale interrupta) carcass is detailed. In November 2020, a farmer in Edmunds County in north-central South Dakota sent in a video recording of a long-tailed weasel with a spotted skunk carcass. Location of the event, carcass condition, and recorded behavior of the long-tailed weasel offer probable, but unconfirmed, evidence that the spotted skunk was killed by the long-tailed weasel.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Title | The first documented interaction between a long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) and a plains spotted skunk (Spilogale interrupta) carcass |
| DOI | 10.1002/ece3.9758 |
| Authors | K.M. White, Joshua D. Stafford, Robert Charles Lonsinger |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Ecology and Evolution |
| Index ID | 70256548 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Coop Res Unit Atlanta; Coop Res Unit Leetown |