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Skunks are New World mammals in the family Mephitidae. They are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant scent from their anal glands. Different species of skunk vary in app
Striped Skunk
A hooded skunk skeleton on display at the Museum of Osteology
Back left foot of an albino skunk
A skunk in Ontario, Canada
Striped skunk
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The striped skunk is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. It is currently listed as least concern
Skunk
…American hog-nosed skunk Conepatus semistriatus – striped hog-nosed skunk Genus: Mephitis Mephitis macroura – hooded skunk Mephitis mephitis – striped skunk Genus: Spilogale Spilogale angustifrons – southern spotted skunk Spilogale gracilis – western spotted skunk Spilogale putorius – eastern spotted skunk…
Skunk about to spray
27,000 year old fossil skull from Rancho La Brea, California
Skull