The Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America. These animals possess highly developed musk-filled scent glands to ward off predators. They have a long history of association with...
The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius ) is a small, relatively slender skunk found in North America, throughout the eastern United States and in small areas of Canada and Mexico.This small skunk is more weasel-like in body shape than the...
The hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura ) is a species of mammal in the family Mephitidae. Mephītis in Latin means "foul odor", μακρός (makrós ) in Greek translates to "long" and οὐρά (ourá ) translates to "tail".
The western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis ) is a spotted skunk of western North America.
The American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus ) is a species of hog-nosed skunk from Central and North America, and is one of the largest skunks in the world, growing to lengths of up to 2.7 feet (82 cm). Recent work has concluded the western...
The Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei ), pantot or tuldo in the Batak language, is a carnivoran of the western Philippines named for its resemblance to badgers, its powerful smell, and the largest island to which it is native, Palawan. Like all...
The Sunda stink badger (Mydaus javanensis) is a mammal native to Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite the common name, stink badgers are not closely related to true badgers, and are, instead, Old World relatives of the skunks.
Molina's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus chinga) is a skunk species from South America. Like all skunk species, Molina's hog-nosed skunk is known for its ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant scent from its anal glands.
Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii) is a type of hog-nosed skunk native to the open grassy areas in South America. Due to their secretive lifestyle and almost nocturnal habits, hog-nosed skunks are usually much less frequently seen...
The pygmy spotted skunk (Spilogale pygmaea ) is a species of mammal in the family Mephitidae. It is endemic to Mexico.
The striped hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus semistriatus ) is a skunk species from Central and South America (from southern Mexico to northern Peru, and in the extreme east of Brazil). This species of skunk is considered a generalist species, because...
The southern spotted skunk (Spilogale angustifrons ) is a species of mammal in the skunk family, (Mephitidae). It ranges from Costa Rica to southern Mexico. At one time this skunk was considered to be a subspecies of the eastern spotted skunk...
Brachyprotoma obtusata (also known as the short-faced skunk) is an extinct genus of skunk of the Pleistocene epoch what is now North America.
The island spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis amphialus ) is an insular endemic carnivore and a subspecies of the western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis ). Little is known about their exact variations from the mainland spotted skunk and variations...
Palaeomephitis steinheimensis is an extinct species of mephitid of the Miocene epoch in Europe. It is the earliest known species of the family Mephitidae.
