Wildlife Rescue presents Skunk Welfare Information

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates and Leslie Rink of the Opossum Society present an educational show about skunks and skunk rehabilitation.

Skunks (sometimes referred to, generally in North American countries, as polecats) are mammals best known for their ability to excrete a strong, foul-smelling odor. General appearance ranges from species to species from black and white to brown or cream colored. They belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora. There are 11 species of skunks, which are divided into four genera: Mephitis (hooded and striped skunks, two species), Spilogale (spotted skunks, two species), Mydaus (stink badgers, two species), and Conepatus (hog-nosed skunks, five species). The two skunk species in the Mydaus genus inhabit Indonesia and the Philippines; all other skunks inhabit the Americas from Canada to central South America.

Skunks were formerly considered to be a subfamily of the Mustelidae family of weasels and related animals (where some taxonomists still place them), but recent genetic evidence shows that they are not as closely related to the Mustelidae as formerly thought.

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• mammal
• Wildlife
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• Opossum
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[Misslucy000]

aww those animals are so adorible!!

[Bumperdog]

Fantastic.....very informative. Thank you for taking care of those in need.

[Galaxia1989]

No al maltrato animal