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    The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is a small, relatively slender skunk found in North America, in the central and parts of the southeastern...
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    Spotted skunk (redirect from Spilogale)
    genus Spilogale includes all skunks commonly known as spotted skunks. Currently, there are four accepted extant species: S. gracilis, S. putorius, S. pygmaea...
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    skunk was considered to be a subspecies of the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius). The southern spotted skunk grows to a length of 34 cm (13 in) with...
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    The western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) is a spotted skunk of western North America. With a total length of 35–45 cm (14–18 in), the western spotted...
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    striped skunk Genus: Spilogale Spilogale angustifrons – southern spotted skunk Spilogale gracilis – western spotted skunk Spilogale putorius – eastern spotted...
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    spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis amphiala) is an insular endemic carnivore and a subspecies of the western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis). Little...
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    striped skunks, two species); Mydaus (stink badgers, two species); and Spilogale (spotted skunks, four species). The two stink badgers in the genus Mydaus...
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    (Mustela vison), striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis), spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius), and American badgers (Taxidea taxus). During one study, about half...
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    head-down posture when a predator is nearby. The spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) balances on its front legs, its body raised vertically with its bold...
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    "Spilogale putorius". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved April 14, 2020. Gompper, M.; Jachowski, D. (2016). "Spilogale putorius"...
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    (skunks) Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) C Eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) U, VU Family Felidae (cats) Bobcat (Lynx rufus) U Cougar, (Puma concolor)...
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    Lynx rufus Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius Least weasel, Mustela nivalis Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata...
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    white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius), American mink (Mustela vison), river otter (Lontra canadensis),...
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    by strong odor, eastern spotted and western spotted skunks (Spilogale gracilis & S. putorius) of all ages can be taken. Much larger mammals are sometimes...
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    "Spilogale putorius". Animal Diversity Web. University of Michigan. Retrieved April 14, 2020. Pygmy spotted skunk: Gay, Bradley David (1999). "Spilogale pygmaea"...
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    Retrieved November 20, 2021. Gompper, M.; Jachowski, D. (2016). "Spilogale putorius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41636A45211474. doi:10...
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    brevicauda Least shrew Cryptotis parva Skunks Eastern spotted skunk Spilogale putorius Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis Squirrels and chipmunks Eastern chipmunk...
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  • Mephitidae Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius Family: Felidae Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis extirpated Bobcat, Lynx...
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    skunk, Mephitis mephitis Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius Order: Carnivora   Family: Mustelidae Wolverine...
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    forests and grasslands Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius From the Atlas of Birds, Mammals, Amphibians...
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    Scientific name Status Notes Distribution Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis Common Statewide Eastern spotted skunk Spilogale putorius Rare South central...
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    (see above), the scientific name Mustela putorius is also derived from this species' foul smell. The Latin putorius translates to "stench" or "stink" and...
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    (Sylvilagus aquaticus). Some carnivores such as the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius), ringtail (Bassariscus astutus), long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata)...
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    skunk Mephitis mephitis Mephitidae Secure (S5) Eastern spotted skunk Spilogale putorius Mephitidae Vulnerable (S3) North American river otter Lontra canadensis...
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  • extirpated Mephitidae Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) Spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) Molossidae Brazilian free-tailed bat (Tadarida brasiliensis) Muridae...
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  • skunk, Spilogale leucoparia Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius VU and: Plains spotted skunk, Spilogale interrupta Pygmy spotted skunk, Spilogale pygmaea...
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    longirostris Sorex pacificus Sorex palustris Sorex trowbridgii Sorex vagrans Spilogale putorius Sylvilagus floridanus Sylvilagus palustris Synaptomys borealis Synaptomys...
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  • taxus LC Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis LC Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius VU Coyote, Canis latrans LC Gray wolf, Canis lupus LC Eastern wolf...
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  • Conepatus semistriatus LR/lc Genus: Spilogale Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius LR/lc Southern spotted skunk, Spilogale angustifrons Suborder: Pinnipedia...
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    Ferret (redirect from Mustela putorius furo)
    most likely a domesticated form of the wild European polecat (Mustela putorius), as evidenced by the ferret's ability to interbreed with European polecats...
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