Abstract is: The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across much of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. It is currently listed as least concern by the IUCN on account of its wide range and ability to adapt to human-modified environments. Striped skunks are polygamous omnivores with few natural predators, save for birds of prey. Like all skunks, they possess highly developed musk-filled scent glands to ward off predators. They have a long history of association with humans, having been trapped and captively bred for their fur and kept as pets. The striped skunk is one of the most recognizable of North America's animals, and is a popular figure in cartoons and children's books.
| P4024 | ADW taxon ID | Mephitis_mephitis |
| P12560 | ASM Mammal Diversity Database ID | 1005808 |
| P11076 | Biota Information System of New Mexico species ID | 050750 |
| P3606 | BOLD Systems taxon ID | 12544 |
| P12554 | CalPhotos taxon ID | Mephitis+mephitis |
| P10585 | Catalogue of Life ID | 3ZT5J |
| P935 | Commons gallery | Mephitis mephitis |
| P4902 | CONABIO ID | 185146MAMIFB501112 |
| P9519 | Digital Atlas of Idaho URL | https://digitalatlas.cose.isu.edu/bio/mammal/Carn/muste/stsk/stskfrm.htm |
| P1939 | Dyntaxa ID | 6011584 |
| P9690 | E-Fauna BC species ID | Mephitis mephitis |
| P6864 | eBiodiversity ID | 75217 |
| P830 | Encyclopedia of Life ID | 328593 |
| P1417 | Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID | animal/striped-skunk |
| P3031 | EPPO Code | MEPHME |
| P842 | Fossilworks taxon ID | 48141 |
| P646 | Freebase ID | /m/0dd99j |
| P846 | GBIF taxon ID | 5219380 |
| P9684 | Idaho Species ID | 18555 |
| P3151 | iNaturalist taxon ID | 41880 |
| P5698 | Invasive Species Compendium Datasheet ID | 75675 |
| P5055 | IRMNG ID | 11019356 |
| P815 | ITIS TSN | 180562 |
| P627 | IUCN taxon ID | 41635 |
| P244 | Library of Congress authority ID | sh85129150 |
| P11084 | Maryland Biodiversity Project species ID | 847 |
| P9685 | Montana Field Guide species ID | AMAJF06010 |
| P959 | MSW ID | 14001552 |
| P12596 | museum-digital tag ID | 5601 |
| P2004 | NALT ID | 52143 |
| P8189 | National Library of Israel J9U ID | 987007541336405171 |
| P10243 | NatureServe Explorer ID | 2.104432 |
| P3240 | NBN System Key | NHMSYS0021109712 |
| P685 | NCBI taxonomy ID | 30548 |
| P3405 | Nederlands Soortenregister ID | 174745 |
| P10064 | NWT Species ID | mephitis-mephitis |
| P6105 | Observation.org taxon ID | 26607 |
| P6289 | ODNR Division of Wildlife ID | mammals/striped-skunk |
| P9157 | Open Tree of Life ID | 231602 |
| P10907 | Paleobiology Database taxon ID | 48141 |
| P4342 | Store norske leksikon ID | stripeskunk |
| P652 | UNII | 0Z6EWS6H0U |
| P6142 | Verspreidingsatlas.nl ID | 1024305 |
| P2347 | YSO ID | 15437 |
| P3553 | Zhihu topic ID | 20032052 |
| P9566 | diel cycle | nocturnal | Q101029366 |
| P3063 | gestation period | 68 | |
| P141 | IUCN conservation status | Least Concern | Q211005 |
| P7725 | litter size | 6.8 | |
| P4214 | longest observed lifespan | 13.9 | |
| P6104 | maintained by WikiProject | WikiProject Invasion Biology | Q56241615 |
| P2067 | mass | 33.5 | |
| P1403 | original combination | Viverra mephitis | Q122829770 |
| P171 | parent taxon | Mephitis | Q1207714 |
| P1813 | short name | M. mephitis | |
| P1843 | taxon common name | Streifenskunk | |
| Striped skunk | |||
| Striped Skunk | |||
| P225 | taxon name | Mephitis mephitis | |
| P105 | taxon rank | species | Q7432 |
| P910 | topic's main category | Category:Mephitis mephitis | Q55299170 |
| P10 | video | Striped skunk, Parc Omega, Quebec, Canada, June 15, 2012 License: CC BY-SA 3.0 Artists: Cephas This work is copyrighted. Attribution is required. |
FileName: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) DSC 0030.jpg
Description: Lin spotted this Striped Skunk from our Honda CR-V at highway speed while we were southbound on ID Highway 20 from West Yellowstone MT to Moose WY in mid-April 2010. The more direct route from Yellowstone National Park to Grand Teton National Park via Yellowstone's South Entrance was still closed by snow. Given our avocation as wildlife photographers devoid of species bias, we quickly pulled over and grabbed our cameras. The skunk was foraging in snow along a stream that crossed the highway, where a concrete bridge abutment provided some measure of safety. It seemed to pay us no mind when, after taking a few photos while crouching behind the abutment, we ventured onto the snow in cautious pursuit. We followed at a distance of 50 feet (15 m) until the skunk made a meandering U-turn and began closing the distance between us at an uncomfortable pace. Always the thoughtful one, Lin pointed out that the skunk seemed more agile than I in knee-deep snow, which triggered a tactical retreat on my part. But not before getting this shot and even a little bit of video from about 20 feet (6.1 m). That prompted some concern from Lin over the safety of her Nikon D-90, which I was using at the time, so I bid farewell to the skunk and returned to the car. In hindsight, we must have provided quite a spectacle for passersby as we trailed the skunk across the snow, cameras and tripod in hand. Things might have ended differently if the skunk had objected to our curiosity, but as things turned out the encounter yielded a fun and memorable addition to our species list.
Artist: Dan & Lin Dzurisin
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License: CC BY 2.0
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FileName: Mephitis mephitis range map.png
Description: Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) range map, made by me with help of www.aquarius.geomar.de, Map depending on the range map at IUCN red list. Includes colonial borders.
Artist: Udo Schröter
Work is copyrighted.
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
Attribution is required.
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| Q20907940 | Mephitis mephitis elongata |
| Q20907941 | Mephitis mephitis estor |
| Q20907942 | Mephitis mephitis holzneri |
| Q20907943 | Mephitis mephitis hudsonica |
| Q20907944 | Mephitis mephitis major |
| Q20907938 | Mephitis mephitis mephitis |
| Q20907945 | Mephitis mephitis mesomelas |
| Q20907946 | Mephitis mephitis nigra |
| Q20907947 | Mephitis mephitis notata |
| Q20907948 | Mephitis mephitis occidentalis |
| Q20907949 | Mephitis mephitis spissigrada |
| Q20907950 | Mephitis mephitis varians |
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| Q104376072 | (2E)-but-2-ene-1-thiol |
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| Q105194105 | 1-(propylsulfanyl)but-2-ene |
| Q105256239 | 1-[(3-methylbutyl)disulfanyl]but-2-ene |
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| Q82640660 | 1-[(But-2-en-1-yl)sulfanyl]but-2-ene |
| Q195823 | 1-butanethiol |
| Q10334930 | 1-hexanethiol |
| Q105260267 | 3-methylbutyl ethanethioate |
| Q104991432 | 5-methylhexanethioic S-acid |
| Q27272544 | Isobutanethiol |
| Q61457 | acetaldehyde |
| Q3740628 | benzyl mercaptan |
| Q105214241 | but-2-ene-1-thiol |
| Q27266113 | diisoamyl disulfide |
| Q27284115 | isoamyl mercaptan |
| Q27280442 | phenethyl mercaptan |
| Q422909 | propionaldehyde |
| Q161679 | propyl mercaptan |
| Q415376 | quinaldine |
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| Q98709698 | Activity Patterns of Two Sympatric Species of Skunks (Mephitis mephitis and Spilogale gracilis) in Texas |
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| Q81228934 | Aleutian disease in two domestic striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) |
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| Q94660238 | American Dog Ticks (Dermacentor variabilis) as Biological Indicators of an Association between the Enteric Bacterium Moellerella wisconsensis and Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in Southwestern Manitoba, Canada |
| Q58847916 | An experimental infection of Trypanosoma cruzi in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) |
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| Q54053491 | Babesia mephitis sp. n. (Protozoa: Piroplasmida), a Hematozoan Parasite of the Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis |
| Q72349287 | Background prevalence of tetracycline-like fluorescence in teeth of free ranging red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) and raccoons (Procyon lotor) in Ontario, Canada |
| Q46406331 | Bait Development for Oral Delivery of Pharmaceuticals to Raccoons (Procyon lotor) and Striped Skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q30379391 | Beyond Rabies: Are Free-Ranging Skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in British Columbia Reservoirs of Emerging Infection? |
| Q77457317 | Biliary cystadenoma in a striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) |
| Q60130927 | Biologic and Molecular Characteristics of Toxoplasma gondii Isolates From Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis), Canada Goose (Branta canadensis), Black-Winged Lory (Eos cyanogenia), and Cats (Felis catus) |
| Q46390191 | Care, management, and biology of captive striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) |
| Q115492615 | Characteristics of Waterfowl Nest Depredation by the Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis): Can Predators Be Identified From Nest Remains? |
| Q54543860 | Characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from raccoons (Procyon lotor), coyotes (Canis latrans), and striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in Wisconsin identified several atypical genotypes. |
| Q55922025 | Chemical constituents of the defensive secretion of the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) |
| Q78471366 | DIPETALONEMA MEPHITIS N. COMB. (=MICROFILARIA MEPHITIS: WEBSTER AND BEAUREGARD, 1964) FROM THE SKUNK, MEPHITIS MEPHITIS |
| Q56018847 | Das Gehirn von Mustela vison und Mephitis mephitis (Carnivora, Mustelidae) |
| Q66883090 | Development of Physaloptera maxillaris (Nematoda: Physalopteroidea) in skunk (Mephitis mephitis) and the role of paratenic and other hosts in its life cycle |
| Q39428452 | Early events in rabies virus infection of the central nervous system in skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q44047350 | Effect of age and ration on diet-tissue isotopic (Δ13C, Δ15N) discrimination in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q51536309 | Effects of surgical implantation of temperature dataloggers on reproduction of captive striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q92801913 | Endemic Skunk amdoparvovirus in free-ranging striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in California |
| Q51187495 | Energetic consequences and ecological significance of heterothermy and social thermoregulation in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q49115580 | Experimental Toxoplasma gondii infection in striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q45792296 | Experimental infection of neonatal striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) with infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus |
| Q72322504 | Experimental rabies infection of non-nervous tissues in skunks (Mephitis mephitis) and foxes (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Q44359432 | Experimental transmission of Sarcocystis sp. (Protozoa: Sarcocystidae) between the shoveler (Anas clypeata) duck and the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q37529186 | Extended viral shedding of a low pathogenic avian influenza virus by striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q78532951 | FILAROIDES MILKSI (NEMATODA: FILAROIDIDAE) IN THE LUNGS OF A STRIPED SKUNK, MEPHITIS MEPHITIS |
| Q50096562 | FLAVOR PREFERENCE AND EFFICACY OF VARIABLE DOSE ONTARIO RABIES VACCINE BAIT (ONRAB) DELIVERY IN STRIPED SKUNKS ( MEPHITIS MEPHITIS). |
| Q86970490 | Filaria taxideae in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) of Colorado, USA, and commonly associated filarial dermatitis |
| Q129407429 | First documentation of scent-marking behaviors in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) |
| Q71697518 | Four cases of Hodgkin's disease in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) |
| Q51784183 | Frequency of Virus Coinfection in Raccoons ( Procyon lotor) and Striped Skunks ( Mephitis mephitis) During a Concurrent Rabies and Canine Distemper Outbreak. |
| Q40208354 | Full genetic characterization and epidemiology of a novel amdoparvovirus in striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q45776115 | Further studies on the susceptibility of raccoons (Procyon lotor) to a rabies virus of skunk origin and comparative susceptibility of striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
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| Q99696166 | Helminths of the Striped Skunk, Mephitis mephitis Schreber, in North Dakota |
| Q93661835 | Histoplasmosis in a striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis Schreber) from southern Illinois |
| Q121007548 | Home Range, Movements, and Habitat Utilization of Striped Skunk (<em>Mephitis mephitis</em>) in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada: Disease Management Implications |
| Q71476675 | Hormonal and gestational evidence for delayed implantation in the striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis |
| Q51240470 | Hypothalamic neurosecretory activity in relation to the reproductive cycle in the common striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis nigra; order carnivora). |
| Q46591295 | Idiopathic systemic AA-amyloidosis in a skunk (Mephitis mephitis). |
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| Q45849502 | Ineffectiveness and comparative pathogenicity of attenuated rabies virus vaccines for the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q87637853 | Intervertebral disk disease in 3 striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) |
| Q80972293 | Isolation and genetic characterization of Toxoplasma gondii from raccoons (Procyon lotor), cats (Felis domesticus), striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), black bear (Ursus americanus), and cougar (Puma concolor) from Canada |
| Q76535992 | LABORATORY BEHAVIOR OF THE MEPHITIS MEPHITIS |
| Q34482741 | Lack of genetic structure and female-specific effect of dispersal barriers in a rabies vector, the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q39780834 | Letter: Lack of fast glycoclytic fibers in the ankle extensors of the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) |
| Q43220093 | Local production of antibodies to leptospira pomona in kidneys of chronically infected skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q51818819 | MEDIASTINAL LYMPHOMA AND CHYLOTHORAX IN A STRIPED SKUNK (MEPHITIS MEPHITIS). |
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| Q56912445 | Mephitis mephitis: Helgen, K. & Reid, F |
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| Q67716538 | Motor units and fiber types of primary ankle extensors of the skunk (Mephitis mephitis) |
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| Q45793120 | Rabies virus tropism in naturally infected skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
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| Q40788035 | Studies on the scent glands and musk of rabid skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
| Q38429792 | Suppurative polyarthritis in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) from Cape Cod, Massachusetts: detection of mycoplasma DNA. |
| Q44185250 | Survey for rabies, leptospirosis, toxoplasmosis and tularemia in striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) from three public use areas in northwestern Arkansas |
| Q39171344 | Survey of Baylisascaris spp. in captive striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis) in some European areas. |
| Q46869598 | Survey of cardiac pathologies in captive striped skunks (Mephitis mephitis). |
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| Q44211107 | The relationship of Physaloptera maxillaris (Nematoda: Physalopteroidea) to skunk (Mephitis mephitis). |
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