Blue Merle Australian Shepherd puppy, 10 weeks old, looking at Striped Skunk, Mephitis Mephitis, 5 years old, sitting in front of white background Shutterstock/Eric Isselee Pepe Le Pew Gif ...

Striped skunks, Mephitis mephitis: Striped skunks are one of the most abundant and recognizable mammals in North America. They can be found in Canada, throughout the United States, and into ...

Folks who have moved to this area in the past few decades are probably not aware of one of the most infamous sagas that ever took place here. It bears repeating, if only to be kept alive in the ...

In the forests, fields, and backyards of North America, the striped skunk is an unmistakable sight. Its bold black-and-white stripes are more than just a fashion statement—they’re a warning.

Among the world's 12 known skunk species, "the one most likely to stroll through U.S. gardens is Mephitis mephitis, the striped skunk," the nonprofit says.

The large sample size meant that all of the 13 subspecies of the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis, were represented in the data. Against this data, ...

Among the world's 12 known skunk species, "the one most likely to stroll through U.S. gardens is Mephitis mephitis, the striped skunk," the nonprofit says.

These dances are performed by spotted skunks, a group of four species distinct from the more familiar striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). In the video above, a western spotted skunk ...

Harrison Allen, Note on the Mechanism of the Act of the Expulsion of Secretion from the Anal Sac in Mephitis, Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Vol. 45, No. 2 (Apr. - Sep ...

Preliminary scientific report. Francisco R, et al. Experimental susceptibility of North American raccoons (Procyon lotor) and striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) to SARS-CoV-2.

Scavengers included Felis catus (Domestic Cat, n = 6 events), Mephitis mephitis (Striped Skunk, n = 3), and Procyon lotor (Raccoon, n = 3). All mammalian scavenging events were nocturnal. Cats visited ...

Springtime skunk invasion stinky but short-lived in Edmonton. They can spray 15 feet, targeting the face in an effort to temporarily blind potential predators or make them wretchedly uncomfortable ...