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Skunk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Skunks are mammals known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong odor. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown or cream colored, but all have warning coloration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk
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ADW: Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
Striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) have a range spanning most of North America. From east to west, they reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, covering most of the continental United States and southern regions of Canada.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Mephitis_mephitis/
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Skunk - A-Z Animals
The skunk are most commonly known for their ability to secrete a foul, strong smelling odor from their rear end, when the skunk feels that it is under threat.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/skunk/
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Skunk - Mammal - Britannica
Skunk (family Mephitidae), also called polecat, black-and-white mammal, found primarily in the Western Hemisphere, that uses extremely well-developed scent glands to release a noxious odour in defense.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/skunk
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Striped Skunk Factsheet - National Zoo
Two new Striped Skunks are now on display at the Smithsonian National Zoo.
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/smallmammals/fact-skunk.cfm
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Is That Skunk? - PBS
Watch as a California town overrun with skunks deals with their furry problem, and see what life is like for an evolutionary biologist in New Mexico who runs one of the few sanctuaries for skunks.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/is-that-skunk-video-full-episode/4581/
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Skunks - National Geographic
Learn all you wanted to know about skunks with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/skunk
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What to Do About Skunks - The Humane Society
You may be uneasy if you suspect skunks are hanging around Skunks are infamous producers of an odor so powerful that it quickly and easily communicates a clear message: "Don't mess with me"
http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/skunks/tips/solving_problems_skunks.html
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Living Alongside Wildlife: The Secretive Spotted Skunk
One of the rarest and most secretive mammals in North America might be a skunk. Not your average backyard, dumpster-loving Striped Skunk that causes you to hold your breath after passing an overnight road kill on your morning commute. I am talking about the smaller and perplexingly rare Spotted Skunk
http://www.livingalongsidewildlife.com/2014/01/the-secretive-spotted-skunk.html
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10 Pungent Facts About Skunks - Mental Floss
These guys get a bad rap, but there's amazing chemistry and crazy behavior behind the animal kingdom's smelly outcast.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/63307/10-pungent-facts-about-skunks
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Skunks - Living with Wildlife
Skunks are mild-tempered, mostly nocturnal, and will defend themselves only when cornered or attacked. Even when other animals or people are in close proximity, skunks will ignore the intruders unless they are disturbed.
http://wdfw.wa.gov/living/skunks.html
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Facts About Skunks - Havahart US
Skunks provide more of a benefit than some people realize; they eat many pest insects that cause damage to your lawn and garden. However, skunk problems typically arise when they spray in defense, dig holes in search of food, or burrow in and around your home for shelter.
http://www.havahart.com/skunk-facts
