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Bakyard Wildlife: Living with a Skunk

Bakyard Wildlife: Living with a Skunk

Skunks are members of the weasel family (Mustelidae). There are four species of skunk in North America: striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), hooded skunks (M. macroura), spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius), and scarce hognosed skunks (Conepatus mesoleucus).
Characteristics:
The striped skunk is easily identified by the white stripe that runs from its head to its tail. Its stripes start [...]