I've had lots of experience cleaning skulls with Dermestid beetles, and if anyone out there is thinking about going that route be very, very careful. It's almost impossible to keep the little blighters contained, and once they get out they will eat LOTS of stuff, including taxidermy mounts, carpets, and (gasp) wool clothing. YIKES!

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Yes, the skunk has impressive dentation. One doesn't really think about what the skunk eats until one sees his teeth. Remember too that the skunk is very cat-like, and you know what cats eat!
Skunks, like all the mustelids, have wicked choppers. No wonder they have so few natural enemies.

QUIZ!!!! Aside from automobiles, what is the number one predator of the striped skunk in most regions of the eastern US?