A Southern Hog nosed Skunk hunting
The Southern Hognosed or Molinas Hognosed Skunk (Conepatus chinga)is found in mid to southern South America. As its name suggests, it has a broad, fleshy nose, somewhat like a pigs snout. Like other skunks, the Southern Hognosed Skunk possess anal scent glands that produce a foulsmelling liquid when the animal defends itself. Southern Hognosed Skunks are solitary for most of the year, with males and females only coming together for the mating season in late February or early March. Southern Hognosed Skunks are normally active at night we were lucky to find this one sniffing around and digging for insects at about 10 in the morning in Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. I was only about 5 metres from the Skunk it knew I was there, but was unconcerned as it went about its business before trotting off. This video is being managed exclusively by Newsflare. To use this video for broadcast or in a commercial player go to:
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