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The striped skunk is one of the major carriers of the rabies virus, second only to raccoons in the US where skunks are 25% of annual cases. Skunks are the primary hosts in the north- and south-central United States as well as in Canada. Cases of rabies in this species are generally epizootic and recurrent.
Cacomistle. The cacomistle (/ ˈkækəˌmɪsəl /; [2][3] Bassariscus sumichrasti), also spelled cacomixtle, [4][5] is a primarily nocturnal, arboreal, omnivorous member of the carnivoran family Procyonidae (coatis, kinkajous and raccoons). Depending on the location, its preferred habitats are humid and tropical evergreen jungle and montane ...
The raccoon(/rəˈkuːn/or US: /ræˈkuːn/ ⓘ, Procyon lotor), also spelled racoon[3]and sometimes called the common raccoonor northern raccoonto distinguish it from the other species, is a mammalnative to North America. It is the largest of the procyonidfamily, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 ...
Skunk is also used to refer to certain strong-smelling strains of Cannabis whose smell has been compared to that of a skunk's spray. Description Skunk species vary in size from about 15.6 to 37 in (40 to 94 cm) long and in weight from about 1.1 lb (0.50 kg) (spotted skunks) to 18 lb (8.2 kg) ( hog-nosed skunks ).
Musteloidea is a superfamily of carnivoran mammals united by shared characteristics of the skull and teeth. Musteloids are the sister group of pinnipeds, the group which includes seals. [1] Musteloidea comprises the following families: Ailuridae, the red panda (and its extinct kin). Mephitidae, the skunks and stink badgers.
Procyonidae. Procyonidae (/ ˌproʊsiːˈɒnɪdiː / PROH-see-ON-i-dee) [ 1 ] is a New World family of the order Carnivora. [ 2 ] It includes the raccoons, ringtails, cacomistles, coatis, kinkajous, olingos, and olinguitos. Procyonids inhabit a wide range of environments and are generally omnivorous.
Cozumel raccoon (P. pygmaeus) Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals comprising three species commonly known as raccoons in the family Procyonidae. The most familiar species, the common raccoon (P. lotor), is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are less well known.
The western spotted skunk (Spilogale gracilis) can be found west of the Continental Divide from southern British Columbia to Central America, as well as in some parts of Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and western Texas. Eastward, its range borders that of the eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius).