Striped skunk
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phylum | Chordata | The striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) is a skunk of the genus Mephitis that occurs across most of North America, including southern Canada, the United States, and northern Mexico. Striped skunks are one of the most recognizable of North America's animals, and are a popular figure in cartoons and children's books.
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class | Mammalia | |
infraclass | Eutheria | |
order | Carnivora | |
suborder | Caniformia | |
family | Mephitidae | |
genus | Mephitis | |
species | M. mephitis |