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Mephitidae
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Definition
: The family of omnivorous New World skunks, showing typical warning coloration of patterned black and white and able to eject a malodorous secretion when the animal is startled or in danger.
Other names
Striped Skunks; Spotted Skunks; Spilogalae; Skunks; Mephitis; Hooded Skunks; Hog-
nosed Skunks; Conepatus; Striped Skunk; Spotted Skunk; Skunks, Striped; Skunks, Spotted; Skunks, Hooded; Skunks, Hog-
nosed; Skunk, Striped; Skunk, Spotted; Skunk, Hooded; Skunk, Hog-
nosed; Skunk; Hooded Skunk