Skunks are famous for their capacity to provide foul smelling odor to defend a prey. These mammals belong to the Mephitidae family. Eleven species of skunks are known. The varieties of species will be divided into four basically: Spilogale or spotted skunks, Mydaus or stink badgers, Conepatus or hog-nosed skunks, and Mephitis or stripped and hooded skunks. Skunks are found in North America, South America, Canada, Philippines and...
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