The Texan Skunk was distinguished from its cousin the common American skunk by one feature only -
a ¾- inch bald spot above its snout. J. W. Audubon caught a skunk live near the San Jacinto River. It was attached to a horse but managed to get away. The smell on the saddle was so strong that no one even noticed it was missing,until the party arrived at its destination.

Audubon notes from his personal observation, the long and beautiful tail of this skunk makes it conspicuous among the thickets or in the mesquite bushes of Texas, it and it most frequently keeps this part elevated so that in high grass or weeds it is first seen by the hunters. It is only found in Texas and to the south.