Skunk

Conepatus

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Mydaus

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Mephitis

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Spilogale

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Skunks are medium-sized mammals with black-and-white-fur belonging to the family Mephitidae and the order Carnivora. There are 11 species of skunks, which are divided into four genera: Mephitis (hooded and striped skunks, two species), Spilogale (spotted skunks, two species), Mydaus (stink badgers, two species), and Conepatus (hog-nosed skunks, five species). The two skunk species in the Mydaus genus inhabit Indonesia and the Philippines; all other skunks inhabit the Americas from Canada to central South America.

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Skunks are sometimes called polecats because of their similarity to the European polecat (Mustela putorius), a member of the Mustelidae family.

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