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Mephitids in general are not domesticated, though skunks are sometimes kept as pets. [ 1 ] The twelve species of Mephitidae are split into four genera : the monotypic Conepatus , hog-nosed skunks; Mephitis , skunks; Mydaus , stink badgers; and Spilogale , spotted skunks.
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
Skunks were formerly classified as a subfamily of the Mustelidae (the weasel family); however, in the 1990s, genetic evidence caused skunks to be treated as a separate family. [1] 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 ...
Bexley resident Molly Nelson had an unexpected visitor this spring. 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 ...
After learning all of this about skunks, I've decided that although they're definitely cute, a skunk definitely doesn't sound like the ideal pet for me, although a lot of people out there do keep ...
Before the mid-20th century, skunk fur was also described and marketed as "Alaska sable". [45] Skunk fur farming was documented in the United States and the United Kingdom as skunks are docile and resilient against predators [46] but suffered from a lack of demand due to the unpopular associations between skunk and their spray. [47]
The hair on these skunks is coarse and harsh, lacking the qualities which render the coats of their northern relatives so valuable. They are nocturnal. [5] Before the merge of the American hog-nosed skunks, the eastern hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus leuconotus is typically larger than the western hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus mesoleucus. Female ...
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