Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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.
A tame striped skunk. Mephitis mephitis, the striped skunk, is the most social skunk and the one most commonly kept as a pet. In the US, skunks can legally be kept as pets in 17 states. [41] When a skunk is kept as a pet, its scent glands are often surgically removed. [41] A pet albino skunk on a walk
Scientific name Common name Distribution Mephitis mephitis: Striped skunk: Southern Canada, the United States and northern Mexico Mephitis macroura: Hooded skunk: Southwestern United States to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and northwest Costa Rica
Similarly, the stink badgers had been classified with badgers, but genetic evidence shows they share a more recent common ancestor with skunks, so they are now included in the skunk family. A 2017 study using retroposon markers indicated that they are most closely related to the Ailuridae ( red pandas and allies) and Procyonidae ( raccoons and ...
The hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura) is a species of mammal in the family Mephitidae. Mephītis in Latin means "foul odor", μακρός ( makrós ) in Greek translates to "long" and οὐρά ( ourá ) translates to "tail".
This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 17:05 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
The striped hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus semistriatus) is a skunk species from Central and South America (from southern Mexico [3] [4] to northern Peru, and in the extreme east of Brazil). This species of skunk is considered a generalist species, because they are able to thrive in, and withstand, disturbed environmental conditions.