Other uses Taxobox name Skunks image Striped Skunk.jpg image caption Striped skunk regnum Animal ia phylum ... range map skunk genera ranges.png range map caption Skunk genera ranges Skunks in the United States ... badgers , belong to the skunk family biology family , the Mephitidae ref name MSW3 cite book author ... genus Mephitis , the hooded skunk hooded and striped skunk s, two species , Spilogale the spotted skunk s, four species , the Mydaus or stink badgers, two species , and Conepatus , the hog nosed skunk s, four species . The two stink badgers in the Mydaus genus inhabit Indonesia and the Philippines ... to the skunk family. ref cite journal author Koepfli KP, Deere KA, Slater GJ, et al. title Multigene ... fox . ref http www.etymonline.com index.php?term skunkSkunk , Online Etymological Dictionary ref Physical description File Flowers Siamese colored skunk Donnelly.jpg right thumb A domesticated Siamese colored skunk. Skunk species vary in size from about convert 15.6 to 37 in cm and in weight from about convert 1.1 lb kg spotted skunks to convert 18 lb kg hog nosed skunk s . They have a moderately ... skunk . Some also have stripes on their legs. Image Hooded skunk skeleton.JPG thumb left upright A Hooded Skunk Skeleton on Display at The Museum of Osteology Diet Skunks are omnivorous , eating ... owners, particularly those of cats, may experience a skunk finding its way into a garage or basement ... stings. The skunk scratches at the front of the beehive and eats the guard bees that come out to investigate ... 04 05. ref Reproduction Image Baby skunk.jpg thumb right A striped skunk kit Skunks typically mate in early ... UC Davis IPM ref When born, skunk kits are blind, deaf, and covered in a soft layer of fur. About ... 3 m sigfig 1 . ref http animals.nationalgeographic.com animals mammals skunk Skunks, Skunk Pictures, Skunk Facts National Geographic . Animals.nationalgeographic.com. Retrieved on 2012 04 05. ref The smell ... Penguin location London, England ref Image Spottedskunk.jpg thumb left Western Spotted Skunk also ... more details
Wiktionarypar skunkSkunk can mean Skunk , an animal Skunk weapon , non lethal weapon used by the Israeli Defense Forces to disperse disorderly crowds Skunk cannabis SkunkSkunk cannabis , a selection of selectively bred cannabis strains, grown often using hydroponics Skunkweed, a name for Polemonium viscosum , a flowering plant in the genus Polemonium Eastern Skunk Cabbage Symplocarpus foetidus , a low growing, foul smelling plant in the genus Araceae Skunk, nickname of Jeff Baxter , American musician and defense consultant Skunkworks is a term used in engineering and technical applications for secret black projects Skunk Anansie , a British rock band Matt Sweeney SkunkSkunk , an early band formed by musician Matt Sweeney Skunk River , a tributary of the Mississippi Skunks , a song by Manitoba from their 2003 album Up in Flames Skunked beer , beer that has been exposed to ultraviolet light, like sunlight, too long Skunk rule, another name for the Mercy rule in sports Double skunk , a term used to describe domination in sport after the game has been completed SCO Skunkware , a collection of open source software projects Skunk, a nickname given to supporters of Newcastle United by rival Sunderland A.F.C. fans Skunk.nu , a Swedish social networking website Skunk Train, popular nickname for the California Western Railroad Skunk Rock, another name for ska punk music disambig da Skunk de Skunk fr Skunk he nl Skunk sv Skunk ... more details
Skunk clownfish can refer to Pink skunk clownfish Orange skunk clownfish Amphiprion akallopisos Nosestripe clownfish disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Skunk weed , may refer to Skunk cannabis , a selection of selectively bred cannabis strains, grown often using hydroponics. Other plants Navarretia squarrosa , California stinkweed Polemonium viscosum , Sky Pilot Symplocarpus foetidus , Eastern Skunk Cabbage disambig ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2008 Funky Skunk , a remix album released in late summer 2005, has been framed within the project Public Works billed as a DJ Shadow Obey Giant Obey reconstruction and co production between Josh Davis DJ Shadow and Shepard Fairey , in concordance with a product line of shirts, stickers and box set. Sample Sources My Baby s Mamma by Three 6 Mafia What Happened to that Boy? by Baby rapper Baby Play instrumental by David Banner Burn Rubber by Too Short We Like Them Girls by Silkk the Shocker Natural Juices by Magnum funk band Magnum The Corner by Common rapper Common Never Scared by BoneCrusher Piledriver by Dennis the Fox DJ Shadow Category DJ Shadow albums Category 2005 remix albums 2000s electronic album stub 2000s westcoast hiphop album stub pt Funky Skunk ... more details
File SKUNKCABBAGE MOSS 400X575.jpg thumb The bloom of the Eastern Skunk Cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus , in the spring, before leafing Skunk Cabbage may refer to the genus Lysichiton Asian Skunk Cabbage, Lysichiton camtschatcense , grows in eastern Asia Eastern Skunk Cabbage , Symplocarpus foetidus , grows in eastern North America Western Skunk Cabbage , Lysichiton americanus , grows in western North America disambig plants ... more details
Skunk Hour is one of Robert Lowell s most frequently anthologized poems. It was published in his groundbreaking book of poems, Life Studies , and is regarded as a key early example of Confessional poetry . ref Groundbreaking Books from Poets.org website. http www.poets.org viewmedia.php prmMID 5960 Poets.org ref Composition Skunk Hour was the final poem in Life Studies , but it was the first to be completed. ref Robert Lowell in conversation with Al Alvarez , printed originally in The Review 8, August 1963, pages 36 &ndash 40, and then collected in Ian Hamilton s The Modern Poet 1969 , also included in Robert Lowell Interviews and Memoirs , edited by Jeffrey Meyers, University of Michigan, 1988. ref Lowell began work on the poem in August 1957, and the poem was first published, alongside the poems Man and Wife and Memories of West Street and Lepke in the January 1958 issue of the Partisan Review . He describes the writing of it thus I began writing lines in a new style. No poem, however, got finished and soon I left off and tried to forget the whole headache. ... When I began writing Skunk Hour , I felt that most of what I knew about writing was a hindrance. The dedication is to Elizabeth Bishop , because re reading her suggested a way of breaking through the shell of my old manner. ref Ostroff, Anthony, The Contemporary Poet as Artist and Critic , Little, Brown & Co., Boston, 1964. pages 107 &ndash 110, quoted in Elizabeth Bishop and Her Art , edited by Lloyd Schwartz, Sybil P Estess, University of Michigan, 1983. ref The poem was in part based on Bishop s poem Armadillo and Lowell wrote that her rhythms, idiom, images, and stanza structure seemed to belong to a later century... Both Skunk Hour and The Armadillo use short line stanza s, start with drifting description, and end ... town. I move from the ocean inland. ref Lowell, Robert. On Skunk Hour . Collected Prose . New York ... Category American poems Category Works originally published in Partisan Review Category 1958 poems ... more details
File , 2011.jpg right thumb Skunk carrying vehicle, Bil in Skunk is a malodorant , Less lethal weapon non lethal weapon used for crowd control by the Israeli Defense Forces . Deriving its name from skunk the animal of the same name , Skunk is dispersed as a form of mist, fired from a water cannon , which leaves a terrible odor of rot or sewage on whatever it touches. It does not wash off easily and is said to linger on clothes for up to five years ref http www.haaretz.com news israel develops skunk bomb for riot control situations 1.135003 Israel develops skunk bomb for riot control situations , Haaretz , 18 9 2004 ref . First attempts at developing a scent based form of crowd control began in Israel in 2004 Skunk was first used for crowd control in September 2008. According to David Ben Harosh, head of technological development for the Israeli police , the recipe is based entirely on natural organic ingredients, including yeast and baking powder , does not include any harmful materials, and may even be ingested without causing harm. The inventors plan to market Skunk to other forces worldwide. The development of Skunk followed numerous accusations against Israeli forces that they often employ disproportionate force in clashes with Palestinian people Palestinian ... but effective methods of crowd control. File .jpg thumb Skunk in action ..., 2 October 2008. http blog.wired.com defense 2008 09 skunk attack.html Israel Unleashes First Skunk Bomb Wired magazine Wired article by David Hambling, September 21, 2008 gallery File Skunk in Nilin 2012.JPG Skunk used against demonstrators in Ni lin File Skunk in Kalandia checkpoint March 2012.JPG Skunk used against a International Women s Day demonstration at Kalandia checkpoint, Palestine 8 March 2012 gallery DEFAULTSORT Skunk Weapon Category Police weapons Category Incapacitating agents Category ... weapons Category Non lethal weapons Category Olfaction id Skunk he ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Double skunk is a term used to describe domination in sport after the game has been completed. It is most commonly used in the game of cribbage. Within the game of cribbage , most cribbage boards contain both a skunk and double skunk line. If a player does not reach the double skunk line finishes with fewer than 61 points , he or she is said to have been double skunked ref name doubleskunk cite web url http cribbagecorner.com rules winning title Cribbage rules Winning accessdate 2008 05 16 author Cribbage Corner date 2008 05 16 ref Common usage includes Though it is rare to be double skunked in cribbage, when Than plays he often finds himself in this position Also known as lurched . References reflist 2 Category Card game terminology ... more details
Image Striped Skunk.jpg thumb 250px Skunk oil is obtained from skunks Skunk oil is an oil that is obtained from the two lateral gland s that run the length of a skunk s back. Skunks store fats in these glands for use during hibernation or semi hibernation in warmer climates. Skunk oil has minimal odor. Citation needed date November 2010 Uses Skunk oil was used by the Native Americans in the United States Native American s as a healing balm or as a liniment . When rendered from the glands, over a low heat, it has the consistency of an Society of Automotive Engineers SAE 10 motor oil and the feel of coal oil when applied to the skin. It gives a warming sensation as a mild liniment would. The early explorers and fur buyers, especially in Canada, found that the oil was a very useful addition to their medical kit s and paid the natives a premium price for it. Production Around the year 1900, the state of Maine produced about 25,000 gallons of the oil annually which sold for about 4 gallon. ref citation journal Fur trade review volume 25 page 517 year 1897 ref ref citation journal The Spatula volume 12 page 32 author Irving P. Fox year 1905 ref See also Portal Animals br References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Skunk Oil Category Animal fats Category Medical treatments Category Skunks ... more details
Taxobox name Striped skunk ref name msw3 MSW3 accessdate 2010 01 18 ref image Striped Skunk Mephitis ... familia Skunk Mephitidae genus Mephitis genus Mephitis species M. mephitis binomial Mephitis ... mephitis The striped skunk , Mephitis mephitis , is an omnivorous mammal of the skunk family Mephitidae ... Company. ISBN 0 395 24084 0 p. 65. ref Description Image Striped Skunk Skeleton.jpg thumb left A striped skunk skeleton on exhibit at The Museum of Osteology , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . The striped skunk has a black body with a white stripe along each side of its body the two stripes join into a broader ... 25 cm , and sometimes has a white tip. The presence of a striped skunk is often first made apparent ... emit a highly unpleasant odor when the skunk feels threatened by another animal. Range and ecology File Striped Skunk not a cat.jpg thumb left Striped skunk The striped skunk is widespread throughout ... Skunk. In M. Novak, J. A. Baker, M. E. Obbard and B. Malloch eds , Wild furbearer management and conservation ... woodlands, grasslands and agricultural lands. The skunk has increased its range with the cutting of forests throughout North America. ref name Godin 1982 The striped skunk is omnivorous and has a varied ... name Hamilton ref name Verts 1967 It also eats bird eggs. Plant matter the skunk eats include blackberries ... by cats or other animals. Pet owners, particularly those of cats, may experience a skunk finding ... fur to protect them from stings. The skunk scratches at the front of the beehive and eats the guard ... Baby skunk.jpg thumb right A striped skunk kit The skunk is crepuscular . Beginning its search for food .... While the male dens by itself, several females may live together. The striped skunk does not Hibernation ... Godin 1982 Most of the striped skunk s breedings occur from mid February to mid April. ref name Godin ... United States. Cornell University Press, Ithaca, New York, USA. ref A skunk breeds only once a year. ref name Godin 1982 ref name Verts 1967 Verts, B. J. 1967. The biology of the striped skunk. University ... more details
Use dmy dates date July 2011 Infobox television show name Skunk Fu image Image Skunk Fu .png 255px caption ... br Paul McLoone br ref http www.imdb.com title tt1069275 fullcredits cast Skunk Fu 2007 Full cast and crew ref country Ireland ref name imdb http imdb.com title tt1069275 Skunk Fu 2007 Bot generated ... 9 25 num seasons 1 num episodes 26 as a whole br 52 as a separate list episodes List of Skunk Fu episodes status Ended Skunk Fu is an Republic of Ireland Irish Animated cartoon animated television series ... using martial arts . The show chronicles the adventures of young Skunk, training with his Kung Fu ... help Skunk grow. ref name saloon http www.skunkfu.tv Cartoon Saloon dl date March 2012 ref Plot Long ... Now trapped in his icy prison, he plots to destroy us. Our only hope just might be my pupil, Skunk . spaced ndash Panda Skunk and the other valley animals, led by Panda, thwart Dragon s efforts to overtake ... the responsibility of his own actions, and seeks to destroy them. Panda sees Skunk as crucial to saving the valley and endeavors to teach Skunk, who often tries to circumvent laborious Kung Fu training ... Protagonists Skunk Jules de Jongh spaced ndash 10 years old. The main character of the series. Skunk ... to work towards his goal. Skunk can sometimes be lazy and impatient. However, when he puts his mind to it, Skunk can accomplish a lot, going through a lot to achieve the goal he is set. Skunk is very trusting of his friends, even Rabbit, who doesn t always treat Skunk with respect. Rather than concentrating on his lessons, Skunk tries to find the easy way out . However, these plans usually backfire, forcing Skunk to figure a way out of his problem, learning the lesson he was initially trying to avoid. Despite being lazy, and sometimes mischievous, Skunk is an overall good individual who cares ... in which he sprays a green and smelly gas as an actual skunk would. This usually happens when he is embarrassed, scared, or suddenly surprised. Though it is effective, Skunk himself is greatly embarrassed ... more details
Infobox musical artist name Skunk Anansie background group or band image Skunk Anansie.jpg caption Skunk ... Alternative metal , ref name allmusic.com http www.allmusic.com artist p165457 allmusic.com Skunk ... br Mark Richardson musician Mark Richardson past members Robbie France Skunk Anansie are an English ... . Skunk Anansie formed in March 1994, disbanded in 2001 and reformed in 2009. The name Skunk Anansie ... 1 isbn 0 9748483 5 2 url http books.google.com books?hl en&id tOpB23GGxAIC&pg PA230&lpg PA230&dq Skunk Anansie&sig np 7M5M G6P5wfasZABEtit9fio ref with Cannabis drug Skunk added to make the name nastier . ref name amgbio cite web title Biography Skunk Anansie work Allmusic url Allmusic class artist ... cite web url http www.musicradar.com rhythm ex skunk anansie drummer robbie france dies 524332 accessdate ... Strange Days in 1995. Selling Jesus became Skunk Anansie s controversial second song to receive radio ... for Best Live Act and Best Group at the MTV Europe Music Awards . Listen filename Skunk Anansie .... Skin has described Skunk Anansie as a Clitoris clit rock group, which Allmusic clarifies as an amalgam ... Interview with Skin and Ace of Skunk Anansie September 1999 work NY Rock url http www.nyrock.com interviews skunk int.htm accessdate 22 November 2005 ref Throughout the 1990s, the group toured globally ... page for the band on MySpace . ref name skunkanansiemyspace cite web title Skunk Anansie MySpace ... Europe. ref name skunkanansie cite web title Tickets work SkunkAnansie.net author Skunk Anansie ... on March 25, 2011 in film 2011 . The soundtrack also includes a Skunk Anansie remix of the song ... day publisher Sziget.hu date accessdate 2012 04 04 ref Skunk Anansie was on stage when the tragedy ...?articleid DMF20110819 292 Skunk Anansie stopp e par la temp te du Pukkelpop le moment le plus effrayant de mes 20 ans de carri re ref Discography Main Skunk Anansie discography Albums class wikitable ... center UK 41 Charity single Charity September, 1995 style text align center UK 40 Weak Skunk Anansie ... more details
Image Striped skunk Freddy.jpg thumb A domesticated skunk A pet skunk is a skunk kept by humans for companionship ... States, pet skunks can be purchased from licensed animal shelter s, non profit skunk educational organizations such as the American Domestic Skunk Association , Inc., or breeder s with a permit ... Health Inspection Service . Baby skunk availability peaks during springtime, immediately following the skunk mating season . Some large fur farming fur farms sell surplus skunks to pet stores. Skunks ... rodents and other pest control pests . Skunk pelts were also used for coats and frequently passed ... and Alaskan sable . ref http vintagefashionguild.org fur resource skunk Vintage Fashion Guild Fur Resource ... skunk parts. The skunk fur market subsequently collapsed. Since then, skunks have been mainly bred ... skunks. In the 1990s, skunk enthusiasts began establishing mailing lists and organized for skunk law ... skunkstuff.htm WARNINGS SkunkStuff Bot generated title ref Skunk care Handling skunks Image Skunk being cuddled.jpg thumb right Skunk enthusiast Jane Bone writes quote The more you handle your baby skunk, the more docile it will be when it grows up. The more you hold and talk to a baby skunk, the more love will come your way from this skunk as it grows. More homes have been cleaned, meals prepared or football games watched with a baby skunk snuggled inside a T shirt tucked into a waistband than you could ever imagine. Being this close to you, the baby skunk will learn that it is great ... SkunkStuff Bot generated title ref To play with a baby pet skunk, it is possible to get on one s hands ... the skunk. They quickly get the idea, and will respond with a sort of cat like rearing up and coming ... as they get older. Bare hands can be used for loving and cuddling the skunk, but a stuffed ... ref As with dogs, spanking or hitting a skunk is not recommended, since it will cause them to become ... they choose a corner, a litter pan with unscented litter can be placed there. If the skunk misses ... more details
Infobox VG image Image Punky Skunk Cover.jpg 256px developer Ukiyotei publisher vgrelease JP Visit NA Jaleco designer engine released vgrelease NA 1998 ref http www.gamefaqs.com ps 572526 punky skunk data Release information at GameFAQs ref JP November 1, 1996 genre Action game Action modes Single player video game Single player ratings vgratings ESRB K A platforms PlayStation console PlayStation media 1 CD ROM nihongo Punky Skunk K r Sukanku is a video game for the original PlayStation console PlayStation platform. The player takes the role of an anthropomorphic skunk , Punky, who needs to save the world from the evil Wolf Pack. The two dimensional levels are side scrolling , which is uncommon for PlayStation games. The game plays much like Mario and other side scrolling action games however, the game features a set of special tools at Punky s disposal, including a skunk spray, parasailing parasail , a pogo stick , inline skates , digging claws, and a snowboard . Although released, the game was not finished to completion. It remains a collectors curiosity due to the generally unfinished nature of the game and the unfavorable reviews given at the time of release. Reception The March 2006 issue of the gaming magazine Electronic Gaming Monthly issue number 201 has included Punky Skunk in their EGM Retro article Mascot Hell , along with Bubsy , Noid The Noid , Kya Dark Lineage Kya , and Boogerman . ref http www.1up.com features egm retro mascot hell ref The article centered around bad mascots in video gaming history, and explained why they were so bad. For Punky Skunk, they complained that the game s marketing team continually claimed that Punky Skunk had attitude, saying that he was blockquote ...a Generation X skunk with an attitude However, this was far from the truth Punky s attitude had more to do with snuggling kitten s and wearing flower s in his hair. Which means that he was such an abysmal mascot, that his own marketing team had to lie about him. And that s just ... more details
Infobox Single See Wikipedia WikiProject Songs Name Dead Skunk Cover Caption Artist Loudon Wainwright III from Album Album III B side Needless to Say Released November 1972 Format Recorded 1972 Genre Folk music Folk Length 3 04 Label Columbia Records Columbia Writer Loudon Wainwright III Producer Thomas Jefferson Kaye Certification Last single This single Next single Misc Dead Skunk is a 1973 novelty song by Loudon Wainwright III . The song is musically a simple folk song based on acoustic guitar , but accompanied by drums and strings. The lyrics, which literally interpreted describe a dead skunk in the middle of a busy road and the smell it produces for pedestrians, have often been seen as an attack on then president Richard Nixon who date March 2012 . Wainwright himself has never confirmed or denied this claim, but has said the song was an accident written in fifteen minutes. Although the single was released in November 1972, it was not until well into 1973 that it caught on with radio stations, and its number sixteen peak on the Billboard Hot 100 chart was not reached until May 1973. It was the only record to chart for Wainwright. ref http www.songfacts.com detail.php?id 1826 Dead Skunk Songfacts . ref References reflist Category 1973 singles Category Loudon Wainwright III songs Category Novelty songs 1970s single stub ... more details
Geobox River Heading name Skunk River native name other name category Names etymology nickname Image image image caption image size Country country United States state Iowa region district Lee County, Iowa district1 Des Moines County, Iowa district2 Poweshiek County, Iowa district3 Henry County, Iowa district4 Jefferson County, Iowa district5 Washington County, Iowa district6 Keokuk County, Iowa district7 Jasper County, Iowa district8 Story County, Iowa municipality Family parent tributary left South Skunk River tributary right North Skunk River city landmark river River locations source source location source region source country source elevation imperial source lat d 41.248 source long d 92.026 source1 source1 location source1 region source1 country source1 elevation imperial source1 lat d source1 lat m source1 lat s source1 lat NS source1 long d source1 long m source1 long s source1 long ... free type Maps map Skunkrivermap.png map caption Map showing the Skunk river, including both branches ... GNIS 461664 The Skunk River is a convert 93 mi km adj mid long ref name NHD U.S. Geological Survey ... in the United States . It rises in two branches, the South Skunk convert 185 mi long ref name NHD and the North Skunk convert 129 mi long . ref name NHD The headwaters of the South Skunk are in Hamilton ... County, Iowa Keokuk County , it is joined by the North Skunk, which has its headwaters in Marshall ... about five miles south of the city of Burlington, Iowa Burlington . The Sauk and Meskwaki referred to the Skunk ... of Skunk River was a wrong interpretation. The Indian name was Checaqua. which, in their language ... found in the Skunk River include smallmouth bass, catfish, carp, bluegill, sheephead, bullhead, and largemouth bass. The Skunk River Navy , headed by Iowa State University Biology professor Admiral ... SRN SRN.html Skunk River Navy Official Website References Reflist Category Rivers ... Category Geography of Story County, Iowa pt Rio Skunk ... more details
Clear border 1 cellpadding 2 cellspacing 0 align right width 325px style margin 0 0 1em 1em font size 1 Skunk City font align center colspan 2 style border bottom 3px solid gray font size 1 Alternative Name none font align center bgcolor white colspan 2 Image Syracuse Skunk City Location.gif 200px br Location in Syracuse Annexed 1886 Population 2000 2,355 Median age 28.7 Median household income 22,424 Owner occupier Owner occupied housing 36.6 ZIP code 13204 Skunk City is a Syracuse, New York neighborhood that for a number of years has been known by this name, and before 1886 was a rural part of the Geddes, New York Town of Geddes . The neighborhood boundaries are Geddes St. on the east, Grand Ave. and Burnet Park on the north, and West Onondaga St. on the south. Harbor Brook Retention area is to the west. The neighborhood owes its name to the unusually high number of skunk s that roam the area at night. External links http query.nytimes.com gst fullpage.html?res 9F0DE3D8173DF93BA15754C0A9669C8B63&sec &pagewanted 2 A City With Too Much Housing Syracuse Hopes to Clear Deserted Eyesores From Streets A New York Times article focusing on Skunk City http www.syracuse.ny.us neighborhoods.asp Syracuse Neighborhoods City of Syracuse Website Syracuse Neighborhoods Coord missing New York Category Neighborhoods in Syracuse, New York OnondagaCountyNY geo stub ... more details
Taxobox name Spotted skunks image Spilogale gracilis.jpg image caption Western Spotted Skunk Spilogale ... Merriam Merriam , 1890 small br Eastern Spotted Skunk Spilogale putorius small Carolus Linnaeus Linnaeus ... small Howell taxonomy Howell , 1902 small range map Spotted Skunk areas.png range map caption Spotted Skunk ranges The genus Spilogale includes all skunks commonly known as spotted skunks and is composed ... of the Male Eastern Spotted Skunk Spilogale putorius ambarvilus journal 75 month November volume 4 issue ... include civet cat, polecat, hydrophobian skunk, phoby skunk, phoby cat, tree skunk, weasel skunk, black marten, little spotted skunk, four lined skunk, four striped skunk, and sachet kitty. ref name Bullock Distribution and Habitat Range The western spotted skunk Spilogale gracilis can ... borders that of the eastern spotted skunk Spilogale putorius . Spilogale gracilis generally occupies ... skunk is now recognized as S. gracilis , previously, skunks west of the Cascade Crest in British ... spotted skunk, most copulations occur in late September and the beginning of October. ref cite journal ... and serum testosterone in the western spotted skunk Spilogale gracilis journal Reproduction year 1993 ... thumb Juvenile Western Spotted Skunk The newborn skunks are covered with fine hair that shows the adult color pattern. The eyes open between 30 and 32 days. ref cite web title Eastern Spotted Skunk ... Skunk threatens to spray Spotted skunks protect themselves by spraying a strong and unpleasant ..., the skunk turns its body into a U shape with the head and anus facing the attacker. Muscles around the nipples of the scent gland aim them, giving the skunk great accuracy on targets up to 15 feet away. As a warning before spraying, the skunk stamps its front feet, raises its tail, and hisses. They may ... title Volatile components in defensive spray of the spotted skunk,Spilogale putorius journal Journal ... The eastern spotted skunk, S. putorius , is not very much of a conservation concern. Management ... more details
Taxobox name Hooded skunk image Skunkhooded.jpg image caption Hooded skunk status LC status system IUCN3.1 status ref ref name iucn IUCN2008 assessors Cuar n, A.D., Reid, F. & Helgen, K. year 2008 id 41634 title Mephitis macroura downloaded 27 January 2009 ref regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Mammal ia ordo Carnivora familia Skunk Mephitidae genus Mephitis genus Mephitis species M. macroura binomial Mephitis macroura binomial authority Martin Lichtenstein Lichtenstein 1832 range map Hooded Skunk area.png range map caption Hooded skunk range The hooded skunk Mephitis macroura is a species of mammal in the family Skunk Mephitidae . Mephit in Latin means foul odor and macr in Greek translates to large and oura translates to tail . Morphology It can be distinguished from the similar striped skunk M. mephitis by its longer tail and longer, much softer coat of fur, and a larger tympanic bullae ref cite book last Hall first E. R. title The mammals of North America. Second edition year 1981 publisher John Wiley & Sons location New York pages 601 1181 ref . A ruff of white fur ... Texas A&M University pages 199 ref . Ecology The hooded skunk ranges from the Southwestern United ... first D. H. and W. Hallwachs title The hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura, in lowland northwestern ... first R. C. title Striped, spotted, hooded, and hog nosed skunk year 1987 publisher Ontario Ministry ... skunk consists mostly of vegetation, especially prickly pear Opuntia spp. , but it will readily consume ... book last Janzen first D. H. and W. Hallwachs title The hooded skunk, Mephitis macroura, in lowland ... skunk include mofeta rayada Spanish , moufette capuchon French , pay Maya , southern skunk, white sided skunk, and zorillo. ref cite book last Borror first D. J. title Dictionary of word ... ref Image Hooded skunk skeleton.JPG thumb left Hooded skunk skeleton on display at The Museum of Osteology ... ko it Mephitis macroura lv Kapuc nskunkss nl Gekraagde skunk ru sv Kapuschongskunk ... more details
Taxobox name Skunk loach image Yasuhikotakia morleti.jpg regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Cypriniformes familia Cobitidae subfamilia Botiinae genus Yasuhikotakia species Y. morleti binomial Yasuhikotakia morleti binomial authority Gilbert Tirant Tirant , 1885 The skunk loach , skunk botia or Hora s loach , Yasuhikotakia morleti syn. Botia morleti , Botia horae , Botia modesta , is a freshwater tropical fish found in the Mekong River and various rivers in Thailand . The maximum size is 10 cm 4 in and it occurs in water with parameters 26 30 C 79 to 86 F temperature, pH 6.0 to 8.0, dGH hardness 5.0 to 12.0. It feeds on live crustacean s, insect s, snail s and other invertebrates. In the aquarium Despite being seen frequently in the aquarium trade, it is a very aggressive fish and not suitable for community aquarium tanks. Other smaller fish and bottom feeders in the tank may be attacked or killed. Suitable tank mates for the skunk botia include larger cichlid species. Caves should be provided as hiding places. See also List of freshwater aquarium fish species References FishBase id1 11321 ITIS id 687829 taxon Yasuhikotakia morleti accessdate 7 February 2007 Riehl R, Baensch HA 1996 Aquarium Atlas. Vol 1. pg 368. Category Cobitidae Category Fish of Southeast Asia Category Fish of Thailand de Horas Schmerle it Yasuhikotakia morleti no Skunkbotia pl Bocja syjamska fi Kaarinuoliainen sv Skunkbotia th ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2009 Infobox record label name Skunk Records image image bg parent founded 1990 founder Miguel Happoldt Michael Miguel Happoldt br Bradley Nowell status distributor Suburban Noize Records genre Third Wave Ska br Reggae br Dub music dub country flagcountry USA location Long Beach, California Long Beach br Image Flag of California.svg 22px California url Skunk Records is a Long Beach, California based record label that was founded by Miguel Happoldt Michael Miguel Happoldt and Bradley Nowell in 1990. The label also operates a subsidiary, Cornerstone R.A.S . The record label originally produced records for Sublime band Sublime and The Ziggens . The label also produces records for Long Beach Dub Allstars , Long Beach Shortbus , and Burn Unit . On September 16, 2009, Suburban Noize Records purchased Skunk Records and its catalog for an undisclosed sum. Artists 320 skunks Awol One The Beautiful Girls Burn Unit Corn Doggy Dog and the 1 2 Pound Das Klown Del Noah & the Mt. Ararat Finks Falling Idols Filibuster band Filibuster Frank Jordan Juice Bros. Long Beach Allday Long Beach Dub Allstars Long Beach Shortbus Jack Maness Mishka Monks of Skunk Monsieur Leroc Mystic Roots Band Pepper band Pepper Philieano Secret Hate Slightly Stoopid Sublime band Sublime Sublime with Rome Toko Tasi Volcano supergroup Volcano The Ziggens See also Long Beach Records List of record labels External links http skunk.com Official Website http www.staythirstymedia.com 200910 038 html 200910 ryan moran slightly stoopid int.html Slightly Stoopid Interview with Jarrod Dicker http www.sublimelbc.com Sublime Official Website Category American record labels Category Record labels established in 1990 US record label stub ... more details
Taxobox name Skunk frog status CR status system IUCN3.1 trend down regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Amphibia ordo Anura subordo Neobatrachia superfamilia Dendrobatoidea familia Aromobatidae genus Aromobates genus authority Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991 species A. nocturnus binomial Aromobates nocturnus binomial authority Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991 The skunk frog Aromobates nocturnus , is a species of critically endangered ref http www.learnanimals.com skunk frog Skunk Frog Bot generated title ref frog native to Estado Trujillo, Venezuela . It is an extremely rare frog, and no sightings have been recorded since the original description in the early 1990s. Fact date December 2008 Description Unlike the related poison dart frog s, this species is fully aquatic and much larger convert 62 mm in in length. ref name pough cite book isbn 0131008498 pages 92 author F. Harvey Pough ... year 2004 publisher Pearson Prentice Hall location Upper Saddle River, NJ title Herpetology ref Etymology The family and generic names derive from the Latin aroma , meaning sweet odor . ref http www.etymonline.com index.php?term aroma ref The odor of the animal is reminiscent of a skunk . ref name pough References reflist cite web title Amphibian Species of the World Aromobates Myers, Paolillo O., and Daly, 1991 url http research.amnh.org herpetology amphibia references.php?id 2830 accessdate 2006 07 21 cite web title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Aromobates nocturnus url http www.iucnredlist.org search details.php 55040 summ accessdate 2006 07 21 Grant , Taran Frost, Darrel R. Caldwell, Janalee P. Gagliardo, Ron Haddad, Celio F.B. Kok, Philippe J.R. Means, D. Bruce Noonan, Brice P. Schargel, Walter E. & Wheeler, Ward 2006 Phylogenetic systematics of dart poison frogs and their relatives Amphibia, Athesphatanura, Dendrobatidae . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 299 1 262. http digitallibrary.amnh.org dspace bitstream 2246 5803 1 B299.pdf PDF ... more details
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