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Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii)
How to wash skunk scent from a dog
striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) animal tracks
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Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
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How to wash skunk scent from a dog
Learn what to do if a dog gets “skunked.” The recipe includes hydrogen peroxide,...
Video: © American Chemical Society (A Britannica Publishing Partner)

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Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis).
E.R. Degginger/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius)
The eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius) is listed as a vulnerable...
© W. Perry Conway—Corbis/Getty Images
eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius)
Eastern spotted skunks (Spilogale putorius) are widespread across the Great...
© Stan Tekiela Author, Naturalist, Wildlife Photographer—Moment/Getty Images
American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus)
The American hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) is found from the Great...
© Sean R. Stubben/Shutterstock.com
Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii)
Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus humboldtii) is found in southern Chile...
© Zach Etheridge—iStock/Getty Images Plus
striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
A female skunk typically gives birth to a litter of 2 to 12 babies, or kits.
© critterbiz/Shutterstock.com
animal tracks
Tracks of various North American mammals.
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