Skunk
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. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration.
| Skunks | |
|---|---|
| Striped skunks | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Carnivora |
| Superfamily: | Musteloidea |
| Family: | Mephitidae |
| Groups included | |
| Skunk genera ranges | |
| Cladistically included but traditionally excluded taxa | |
While related to polecats and other members of the weasel family, skunks have as their closest relatives the Old World stink badgers.
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