Striped Skunk
Overview
Mammal
Mammals are members of a class of air-breathing vertebrate animals characterised by the possession of endothermy, hair, three middle ear bones, and mammary glands functional in mothers with young...
of the skunk family Mephitidae. Found over most of the North America
North America
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n continent north of Mexico
Mexico
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, it is one of the best-known mammals in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and the United States
United States
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The striped skunk has a black body with a white stripe along each side of its body; the two stripes join into a broader white area at the nape
Nape
The nape is the back of the neck. In technical anatomical/medical terminology, the nape is referred to by the word nucha, which also gives the adjective corresponding to "nape" in English, "nuchal"....
. Its forehead has a narrow white stripe.
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