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  2. Hoatzin - Wikipedia

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    The hoatzin (/ h oʊ ˈ æ t s ɪ n / hoh-AT-sin) [note 1] or hoactzin (/ h oʊ ˈ æ k t s ɪ n / hoh-AKT-sin) (Opisthocomus hoazin) [4] is a species of tropical bird found in swamps, riparian forests, and mangroves of the Amazon and the Orinoco basins in South America.

  3. Spotted skunk - Wikipedia

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    When threatened, the skunk turns its body into a U-shape with the head and anus facing the attacker. Muscles around the nipples of the scent gland aim them, giving the skunk great accuracy on targets up to 15 feet away. As a warning before spraying, the skunk stamps its front feet, raises its tail, and hisses.

  4. Skunk - Wikipedia

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    Skunk is also used to refer to certain strong-smelling strains of Cannabis whose smell has been compared to that of a skunk's spray. Description Skunk species vary in size from about 15.6 to 37 in (40 to 94 cm) long and in weight from about 1.1 lb (0.50 kg) (spotted skunks) to 18 lb (8.2 kg) ( hog-nosed skunks ).

  5. Rare albino skunk captures attention of Bexley community - AOL

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    A small albino skunk, about as large as a house cat, sniffed and stomped its way through her yard in mid-April. "It was like rooting around, snuffling around in the grass looking for grubs or bugs ...

  6. List of mephitids - Wikipedia

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    Most mephitids are 20–50 cm (8–20 in) long, plus a 10–40 cm (4–16 in) tail, though the pygmy spotted skunk can be as small as 11 cm (4 in) plus a 7 cm (3 in) tail, and some striped skunks can be up to 82 cm (32 in) plus a 40 cm (16 in) tail.

  7. Scientists capture ultra-rare half male, half female bird on ...

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    Photos of a bilaterally gynandromorphic Green Honeycreeper near Manizales, Colombia, 20 May 2022 (John Murillo) ... “Moreover, the bird we observed exhibited female plumage on the left and male ...

  8. Eastern spotted skunk - Wikipedia

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    The eastern spotted skunk is a very small skunk, no larger than a good-sized tree squirrel. [3] [4] Its body is more weasel-like in shape than the more familiar striped skunk. The eastern spotted skunk has four broken stripes on its back, [3] giving it a "spotted" appearance. It has a white spot on its forehead.

  9. Striped skunk - Wikipedia

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    The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. [3] It is currently listed as least concern by the IUCN on account of its wide range and ability to adapt to human-modified environments.