The Chingue is a kind of  Latin American skunk that measures about 70 cm (2.3 ft) in length. Its body is stocky but thinner by its tail, with a prominent and elongated snout, attentive ears, and short legs with powerful claws. Its fur is long and dense, of a black color on the back and head, with white stripes that run along its body, in both sides, from head to tail.
It is nocturnal, generally by itself, and lives in caves that can find and occupy, or steal from other animals. It has powerful anal glands under the tail that produce a characteristic and fetid defensive liquid, which irritates the eyes and penetrates the skin and clothes. It feeds from invertebrates, little vertebrates, eggs and some vegetals.

Family: Mephitidae

Distribution: Lives between the 5th and 10th regions, up to 2.500 m. in altitude, above sea level.

Habitat: The natural habitat corresponds to terrains with mounds, trees, bushes and, specially, loose earth.