Habitat. These small stinkers are found in the United States, Canada, South America and Mexico. Stink badgers, which were recently considered part of the skunk family, are found in Indonesia and the Philippines. Skunks live in forest edges, woodlands, grasslands and deserts.

Where are skunks in the US?

There are the American hog-nosed and hooded skunks of the American Southwest. There's the eastern spotted skunk found throughout the Great Plains to Texas and Florida, then up the ridge of the Appalachians. There's the western spotted skunk, found pretty much everywhere west of the eastern spotted skunk.

Are skunks only in North America?

Skunks are mammals native to North America and South America. They are part of the family Mephitidae. Although they resemble the polecat, they are not related. The stink badge is the only known relative of the skunk.