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- The skunk is the omnivore known for
the offensive odour it produces from glands on either side of
the anus and ejects as a spray.
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- The white stripes and spots of the
western spotted skunk are infinitely variable; no two animals
have quite the same markings.
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Skunks vary in size, but all species
are black and white.
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- They eat small mammals, birds, eggs,
insects, and honey.
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- The striped, or common, skunk is found
throughout the United States, Mexico, and southern Canada.
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- There are 7 species of hog-nosed
skunk.
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