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		ADW: Mephitis macroura: Information ^Votes:0 Overview News Technology Conditions of Use Privacy Policy Partners & Contributors Awards & Recognition ADW Staff Contact Us Spinning Skulls About Mammals Frog Calls Resources for College Instructors Resources for K-12 Instructors Contribute to ADW What's in a Scientific Name? Authority Lists: Where We Get Our Names Name, Rank, and Serial Number Organismal classification: evolutionary relationships & ranks Glossary Search Guide Related Links Contact Us Report an Error Structured Inquiry Search — preview Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Suborder Caniformia Family Mephitidae Species Mephitis macroura Mephitis macroura hooded skunk Information Classification 2007/11/19 05:33:04.617 US/Eastern By Mark Irwin Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Read More Go to Site


		Aspen Skunk Rabies Research, Inc ^Votes:0 Help ASRR by making a donation today, the easy way, through Paypal! This was Erica's senior class picture. She had it taken with her beloved pet, Aspen. Aspen died in December of 1998 to prove that he did not have rabies. Had there been an approved rabies vaccine and quarantine period in this country for skunks, Aspen would still be alive and well and brightening the Mills home. You can read Aspen's story on our background page. When you ask the average American what their thoughts are on skunks you get descriptions like: "Smelly, rabies carrying, pests." This statement, with its misconceptions and misinformation , could not be further from the truth! In fact, wild skunks prefer to avoid contact with humans and other animals. They are very quiet, non-aggressive, solitary creature Read More Go to Site

		Eastern Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) ^Votes:0 The Mammals of Texas - Online Edition Eastern Hog-nosed Skunk Order Carnivora : Family Mustelidae : Conepatus leuconotus (Lichtenstein) Description. Largest of the North American skunks; superficially resembling the inland species, Conepatus mesoleucus , but larger; white stripe on back much narrower, wedge-shaped rather than truncate at anterior end and reduced or absent on the rump; upperside of tail white, underside blackish basally, but white toward tip. Dental formula as in C. mesoleucus . External measurements average: (males), total length, 825 mm; tail, 362 mm; hind foot, 85 mm; (females), 700-295-75 mm. Distribution in Texas. Restricted to the Gulf coastal plains of South Texas and northeastern Mexico south to central Veracruz. Specimens are available from the following Texas coun Read More Go to Site

		Northwestern Ontario Mammal Species - Striped Skunk ^Votes:0 BACK Common Mammal Species of Northwestern Ontario BIRDS FISHES REPTILES INSECTS Mephitis mephitis Striped Skunk Description Distinguishing Features - Overall colouration, black with narrow white stripe between eyes and two wide white stripes running along back, from neck to base of tail. Upperside and tip of bushy, long tail, usually whitish; sometimes whitish spotting on chest. Legs, short; feet clawed. Size - Male - 52.3 - 68.1 cm (20.6 - 26.8 in) Female - 51.4 - 65.1 cm (20.2 - 25.6 in) Habitat Widespread throughout Northwestern Ontario; prefers mixed woodlands, pastures and fields, often close to water; does well near suburbs. Diet The skunk is an omnivore and will eat whatever is available at any given time. It will eat rodents, the young of small mammals, frogs, ground-nesting birds Read More Go to Site

		Scent-Sational Skunks - American Domestic Skunk Assoc. Inc. ^Votes:0 Click on a skunk and ... Experience the Scent-Sation! Read More Go to Site

		Skunk Spray ^Votes:0 Skunk Defensive Secretion Neutralize Skunk Spray: History and Chemistry of Skunk Musk William F. Wood, Department of Chemistry Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA 95521 E-Mail wfw2@axe.humboldt.edu Phone (707) 826-3109 Skunks use a highly odoriferous secretion to deter predation: A yellow oil composed of thiols and thioacetate derivatives of these thiols. This secretion is stored in two walnut sized glands with openings in the anus. When alarmed or attacked, a skunk can direct this spray several feet. At high concentrations the secretion causes nausea and retching and will act like tear gas if the liquid gets in the eyes. At lower concentrations it has a very foul odor. The human nose can detect skunk spray thiols at about 10 parts per billion. More information about skunk spray can be f Read More Go to Site

		Skunks ^Votes:0 SKUNKS The skunk is the omnivore known for the offensive odour it produces from glands on either side of the anus and ejects as a spray. The white stripes and spots of the western spotted skunk are infinitely variable; no two animals have quite the same markings. Skunks vary in size, but all species are black and white. They eat small mammals, birds, eggs, insects, and honey. Skunks are nocturnal. The striped, or common, skunk is found throughout the United States, Mexico, and southern Canada. There are 7 species of hog-nosed skunk. Go to contents Read More Go to Site

		Skunks As Pets ^Votes:0 Home Index SkunkStuff Bone Humor FAQ Show MedInfo Published Legal? Bridge Wild Odor? Links A SITE WHERE SKUNKS RULE!!! WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SKUNKS!! SKUNK STUFF is a copyrighted brochure By Jane Bone - The Skunklady ? , all about skunks: their diets, their personalities, their health, their housing and much more! This material was gathered over nearly 30 years of living with, learning from and loving these wonderful, intelligent, funny, loving little creatures! The newest version of SKUNK STUFF is available on CD, due to it's size and contents. IT'S BIG!!!!!!!!! Price including shipping to anywhere in the continental United States and Canada is $9.00 To ship other countries will cost more postage. To order, contact SkunkLady2@aol.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Presente Read More Go to Site

		The Skunk ring ^Votes:0 Welcome, Guest HOME DIRECTORY HELP SIGN IN SEARCH WEBRING: TELL A FRIEND! Animals > Pets Add this feed: The Skunk ring Manager: octodont Add Your Web Site. Join Here! SEARCH in This ring is for sites on skunks of any kind (pets , wild ones , cartoon ones , comics staring skunks , stories etc). If you have any material on skunks and want more hits and/or want to become part of an exclsive collectio of sites like yours then this is the ring for you. New in: Science/Biology/Animals/Pets adorable pets - candlelight craft limited bird house pet bird webring - bird seed and bird food from prdseed co. pets around the world - harley's purrs and paws world of dogs - wcfo, the world canine freestyle organzation, inc. pet award - goat mountain view farm - goats, bunnies, soap dog care - sierraviewpoo Read More Go to Site

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