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Skunks (Mephitidae): eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius), American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus), hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Subject: | Skunks (Mephitidae): eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius), American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus), hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
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skunks.txt
Here are some skunks for you. They are from the National Audubon Society Field Guide to North american animals.
They are, clockwise from upper left, Eastern Spotted, Hog-Nosed, Hooded, and Striped.
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The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a small, relatively slender skunk found throughout the eastern United States and in small areas of Canada and Mexico.
The American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) is a species of hog-nosed skunk is native from the southwestern United States (Arizona to southern Texas) south through Mexico to Nicaragua. In Texas, it is commonly known as the rooter skunk for its habit of rooting and overturning rocks and debris in search of food.
The hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura) is a species of mammal in the family Mephitidae. The hooded skunk ranges from the Southwestern United States to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northwest Costa Rica.
The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that is native to southern Canada, the United States and northern Mexico. |
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