The Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America. These animals possess highly developed musk-filled scent glands to ward off predators. They have a long history of association with...
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".