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Brachyprotoma, also known as the short-faced skunks, is an extinct genus of large skunk that inhabited Pleistocene North America, with specimens having been found from Yukon to West Virginia. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] There currently exists only one accepted species, Brachyprotoma obtusata .
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.
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.
But who can resist a skunk only 10 feet in front of your office door?! Just a warning to any visitors this week - the Cokeville Meadows office might stink a bit for the next few days. Credit: K. Theule/ USFWS: Date: 16 September 2015, 10:30: Source: Striped skunk, close: Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie
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.
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Hooded skunk: Southwestern United States to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northwest Costa Rica This page was last edited on 5 November 2024, at 02:15 ...
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