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mammals
bears, cats, wolves, weasels, and relatives
caniform carnivores
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Local animals in this group:
hooded skunk
striped skunk
Additional information:
Find skunks information at
Encyclopedia of Life
skunks
Mephitidae
Kingdom
Animalia
animal kingdom
Animalia: pictures (7319)
Animalia: specimens (3017)
Animalia: sounds (165)
Animalia: maps (42)
Class
Mammalia
mammals
Mammalia: information (1)
Mammalia: pictures (1065)
Mammalia: specimens (2905)
Mammalia: sounds (5)
Order
Carnivora
bears, cats, wolves, weasels, and relatives
Carnivora: information (1)
Carnivora: pictures (275)
Carnivora: specimens (209)
Carnivora: sounds (4)
Suborder
Caniformia
caniform carnivores
Caniformia: pictures (234)
Caniformia: specimens (111)
Caniformia: sounds (4)
Family
Mephitidae
skunks
Mephitidae: information (1)
Mephitidae: pictures (20)
Mephitidae: specimens (6)
Species
Mephitis macroura
hooded skunk
Mephitis macroura: information (1)
Species
Mephitis mephitis
striped skunk
Mephitis mephitis: information (1)
Mephitis mephitis: pictures (20)
Mephitis mephitis: specimens (6)