A Southern Hog nosed Skunk hunting

The Southern Hog-nosed or Molina’s Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus chinga)is found in mid- to southern South America. As its name suggests, it has a broad, fleshy nose, somewhat like a pig’s snout. Like other skunks, the Southern Hog-nosed Skunk possess anal scent glands that produce a foul-smelling liquid when the animal defends itself. Southern Hog-nosed 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 Hog-nosed 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: