skunk: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Mephitidae • polecat

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Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

An eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius, with distinctive black fur and irregular white spots and stripes, walks along a fallen log in a grassy area.

Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius, with raised bushy tail and bold white stripes and spots on black fur, standing in grassy field in central Minnesota.

A young American hog-nosed skunk, Conepatus leuconotus, with a bushy white tail and black body, stands on rocky ground in front of prickly pear cactus pads.

Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii)

Two baby skunks with white stripes stand side by side on a rough, fallen log, with a blurred forest background.

Illustrated chart showing the footprints of eight animals-opossum, skunk, raccoon, red fox, woodchuck, cottontail rabbit, gray squirrel, and muskrat-each with labeled front and hind foot tracks next to a drawing of the animal.

How to wash skunk scent from a dog

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