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Mephitidae is a
family of
mammals comprising the
skunks and
stink badgers. They are
noted for the
great development of
their anal
scent glands,
which they...
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Skunks are
mammals in the
family Mephitidae. They are
known for
their ability to
spray a
liquid with a strong,
unpleasant scent from
their anal glands...
- only two of
which (the "weasel family"
Mustelidae and the "skunk family"
Mephitidae)
include badgers; moreover, both of
these families also
include various...
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following families: Ailuridae, the red
panda (and its
extinct kin).
Mephitidae, the
skunks and
stink badgers. Mustelidae, the
weasel (mustelid) family...
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member of the
family Mustelidae that
resembles a
skunk (of the
family Mephitidae). The name "zorilla"
comes from the
Spanish word "zorillo",
meaning "skunk"...
- hog-nosed
skunks belong to the
genus Conepatus and are
members of the
family Mephitidae (skunks). They are
native to the Americas. They have
white backs and tails...
- mustelids, but DNA
research placed them in
their own
separate family (
Mephitidae).
Mongooses bear a
striking resemblance to many mustelids, but belong...
- used as a
colloquial nickname for the skunk,
which is part of the
family Mephitidae.
Despite their common name,
polecats are
related more
closely to dogs...
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Fossil species of the
family are also
found in
North America.
Family Mephitidae (skunks and
stink badgers) was once
classified as mustelids, but are now...
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Mephitidae is a
family of
mammals in the
order Carnivora,
which comprises the
skunks and
stink badgers. A
member of this
family is
called a mephitid. The...
