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Population and Movement Characteristics of Radio-Collared Striped Skunks in North Dakota During an Epizootic of Rabies

Table 4

TABLE 4: Size and location of bite marks and rabies status of 60 striped skunks found dead or euthanized in Stutsman County, North Dakota during April-July 1992.

Size and location of bite marks	Rabies status and number
Size and location of bite marks	Positive	Negative	Not tested
Large^a punctures
On body or head	7^b	1	0
On detatched radio-collar	0	0	1^c
Small^d punctures
On limbs	2	0	1^e
On limbs and head	5	2	0
On head	1	0	0
On attatched radio collar	1	0	0
Scars on muzzle	1	2	0
No bite marks or scars	19	12	1
Unknown	0	0	4
Total	36	17	7
^aPunctures 3 to 4 mm diameter; spacing between punctures was about 35 to 40 mm, consistent with teeth of large canid. ^bIncludes three skunks whose heads were apparently severed by a large canid and cached. ^cRadio-collar crushed severely, consistent with chewing by large canid. ^dPunctures 0.5 to 1.0 mm diameter; when evident, spacing between punctures was about 10 to 15 mm, consistant with teeth of a skunk-sized animal. ^eContained numerous porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) quills in head and chest.

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