Folkmanis Standing Skunk Hand Puppet
Folkmanis standing skunk hand puppet, upright in a front view with black fur, a white back stripe and its mouth open.
Folkmanis standing skunk hand puppet shown side-on, its bushy tail raised and the mouth closed.
Folkmanis standing skunk hand puppet seen from behind, the broad white stripe running over its back and tail.
Folkmanis standing skunk hand puppet standing on a branch among flowers, its mouth open with the tongue showing.
Folkmanis standing skunk hand puppet on a boy's arm, a close view with its mouth open.
Folkmanis standing skunk hand puppet on a girl's arm, shown side-on with its mouth open.
Folkmanis standing skunk hand puppet held by a woman, a front view with a calm pose.
Folkmanis standing skunk hand puppet close to a woman's face, shown side-on with its head raised.
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A woodland classic bringing wild flair to the playroom, the Folkmanis Standing Skunk hand puppet has a personality that's anything but stinky. Standing upright with soft fur, a signature striped tail, a movable mouth and all four paws, this charming little character is full of playful expressions.
From Canada to northern Mexico, the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) lives in 13 subspecies. From nose to tail tip it measures 50 to 80 centimetres, a good third of that the bushy tail. It usually weighs two to four and a half kilograms, with heavy males topping five before winter. The white stripe starts at the head and splits over the back into two bands, a little different on every animal. Skunks are out at dusk and at night, see poorly and rely on nose and ears. The four to seven kits are born in spring, usually in the second half of May; their stripes already show on the still bare skin.
Did you know that a skunk comes through the winter better when it shares a den? Several females and often one male huddle together in a burrow and keep each other warm. They do not truly hibernate, but they go without food for weeks and lose about a third of their body weight by spring. A Canadian study measured the benefit of company: skunks wintering alone dropped into torpor 50 times in 120 days, animals in groups only six times. By spring the group animals still carried about a quarter body fat, the loners barely a tenth.
| Typ: | hand puppet |
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| Playability: | mouth, legs (all), head |
| Height approx.: | 25 cm |
| Weight approx.: | 199 g |
| Publication year: | July 2026 |
| Care Instructions: | Care and Cleaning Guide |