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Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis).
Stink badgers (genus Mydaus) are found in Southeast Asia, specifically in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.12
The Malayan stink badger (Mydaus javanensis) is an island dweller that typically inhabits mountainous areas, while the Palawan stink badger (M. marchei) is found on Palawan and neighboring islands in the Philippines. Although they were formerly classified within the weasel family, they are now considered members of the skunk family, Mephitidae.31