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American Hog-nosed Skunk - Conepatus leuconotus[ in]  
The American hog-nosed skunk is found from southeastern Texas, southern Arizona and southern New Mexico south through Central America to northern Nicaragua.
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Eastern Spotted Skunk - Spilogale putorius
Eastern spotted skunks are found throughout much of the eastern United State south through Central America to El Salvador.
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Eastern Spotted Skunk - Spilogale putorius
Eastern spotted skunks are good climbers.
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Hooded Skunk - Mephitis macroura
The hooded skunk is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and in the United States in southwestern Texas, southwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Arizona.
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Hooded Skunk - Mephitis macroura
Most of the hooded skunk's diet is made up of insects.
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Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk - Conepatus humboldtii 
Humboldt's hog-nose skunk is found in Argentina and Chile.
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Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk - Conepatus chinga
Molina's hog-nosed skunk is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.
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Palawan Stink-badger - Mydaus marchei 
The Palawan stink-badger is found in the Philippines.
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Palawan Stink-badger - Mydaus marchei
Unlike most species in this family, the Palawan stink-badger is diurnal. That means it is active during the day.
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Pygmy Spotted Skunk - Spilogale pygmaea 
The pygmy spotted skunk is found along the Pacific coast of Mexico.
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Striped Hog-nosed Skunk - Conepatus semistriatus
The striped hog-nosed skunk is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis 
The striped skunk is found throughout most of the United States. It is also found in Canada and Mexico.
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Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
Striped skunks are nocturnal. They spend the day sleeping in underground burrows.
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Striped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
The striped skunk is black with two broad white stripes on back.
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Sunda Stink-badger - Mydaus javanensis
The sunda stink-badger is found on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and North Natuna Islands.
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Western Spotted Skunk - Spilogale gracilis
The western spotted skunk is found in the western United States.
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Western Spotted Skunk - Spilogale gracilis
The western spotted skunk is black, with horizontal white stripes on its neck and and shoulders.
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