skunk: References & Edit History

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    Assistant Research Professor of Biology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, U.S.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: World Animal Rescue Network - Skunk. Oct 17, 2026
Add new Web site: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Living with Skunks. Nov 14, 2025
Add new Web site: MSU Extension Animal and Range Sciences - Skunks (PDF). Aug 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Animal Corner - Skunk. May 23, 2025
Add new Web site: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission - Skunks. Feb 24, 2025
Add new Web site: Mass Audubon - Skunks. Jan 17, 2025
Add new Web site: Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management - Skunks. Apr 12, 2024
Add new Web site: National Wildlife Federation - Skunks: Notorious�or Not? Jan 05, 2024
Add new Web site: PennState Extension - Skunks - Solutions to Common Problems. Nov 09, 2023
Add new Web site: Texas Parks and Wildlife - Skunks. Aug 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife - Living with wildlife: Skunks. May 12, 2023
Add new Web site: University of California - Integrated Pest Management Program - Skunks. Feb 15, 2023
Add new Web site: AZ Animals - Skunk. Nov 23, 2022
Add new Web site: PBS - Nature - Mephitidae � This Family Stinks! Sep 09, 2022
Add new Web site: Live Science - Facts about skunks. Jul 29, 2022
Added the size and weight of the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) and Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii). Jun 13, 2022
Article revised and updated. May 18, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Pets - Skunk: Species Profile. Aug 22, 2021
Corrected display issue. Jun 13, 2019
Media added. Apr 18, 2016
Add new Web site: University of Michigan - Museum of Zoology - Animal Diversity Web - Mephitidae. May 05, 2014
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Skunk. May 05, 2014
Add new Web site: National Geographic Kids - Animals - Skunk. Apr 24, 2014
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Skunk. Mar 06, 2014
Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Skunk. Dec 02, 2008
Added new Web site: Toronto - Skunks. Dec 02, 2008
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Skunk. Sep 04, 2008
Added new Web site: Environmental Education For Kids - Striped Skunk. Jun 18, 2008
Article revised. May 12, 2005
Article revised. Jul 16, 2004
Article added to new online database. Jul 23, 1999
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