hooded skunk
Also known as Mephitis macroura, M. macroura
species of mammal
Species
Hooded Skunk
species
Observations1,817
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 8.8 years in captivity (Richard Weigl 2005).
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The hooded skunk (Mephitis macroura) is a species of mammal in the family Mephitidae. Mephītis in Latin means "foul odor", μακρός (makrós) in Greek translates to "long" and οὐρά (ourá) translates to "tail".
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