#molina's hog nosed skunk

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Molina’s hog-nosed skunk

Northern hog badger

[vintagewildlife]

Molina's hog-nosed skunk By: W. S. Berridge From: A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere 1913

[martynathebarbarylioness]

Happy Birthday, Abigail!

Today is the birthday of my Encanto OC: Abigail Cabrera. Honestly I can't tell if she's 20 or 21 now but she's a few weeks younger than her partner Luisa.

The gifts she got are bracelets and 2 Molina's hog-nosed skunk kits, since they're one of her favorite animals.

[fenneykindlefire]

For @kangaquollarty53, this was originally made by TheBobby65 on deviantART, so please credit them!

A: Asiatic Wildcat B: Belgian Malinois Dog/Butterfly hybrid C: Coati/Squid hybrid D: Dhole E: European Hare F: Florida Panther G: Goat (Angora) H: Horse (Clydesdale) I: Indochinese Tiger J: Jaguar K: Kangaroo/Moth hybrid L: Lorikeet (Iris) M: Mouse (Striped Field) N: Norwegian Forest Cat O: Otter (African Clawless) P: Polecat (Forest) Q: Quokka/Slug hybrid (like English one) R: Riverine Rabbit S: Skunk (Molina's Hog-nosed)/Snake hybrid T: Tasmanian Pademelon/Hammerhead Shark hybrid U: Uinta Ground Squirrel V: Quail (California) X: Xoloitzcuintli Y: Yapok Z: Zebra (Grevy's) Æ: Weasel (Japanese) Ø: Island Fox Å: Pacific Marten

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Hog Nosed Skunks

The Mephitidae family of skunks and badgers includes four species in the Conepatus genus known as hog-nosed skunks: Molina's hog-nosed skunks, Humboldt's hog-nosed skunks, North American hog-nosed skunks, and Striped hog-nosed skunks. The genus' common name comes from these skunks' distinctive blunt noses, which resembles a pig's snout. All hog-nosed skunks live in the Americas. The North American species ranges farther north than any other member of the genus, living in Mexico and the United States as far north as Colorado. The other species reside in Central and South America.

Hog-nosed skunks grow to about 2 feet long on average, and weigh between 5 and 10 pounds. In addition to their distinctive noses, skunks in this genus have coarser fur than skunk species. The fur is mostly black, with white stripes that differ in pattern depending on the species. Humboldt's hog-nosed skunks have one or two white stripes down their sides. The same two white stripes are present for Molina's hog-nosed skunks, but their tails are almost completely white. Striped and North American hog-nosed skunks have a single white stripe running down their backs, but striped skunks' single stripe splits into two, with their tails covered with short black and white hairs.

Hog-nosed skunks generally prefer open grasslands, scrublands and forests. Hog-nosed skunks eat primarily insects and small mammals, particularly rodents. For this reason, farmers find their presence beneficial as they prey on pests that destroy crops. Some have a more specialized diet -- striped hog-nosed skunks prefer to hunt and eat termites, while Molina's skunks favor spiders and beetles. These skunks are solitary, nocturnal creatures, foraging at night and returning to dens or burrows during the day.

http://animals.mom.me/hog-nose-skunks-7452.html

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Skunk Classes

(Mephitidae)

Fighter: Sunda Stink Badger

Barbarian: Palawan Stink Badger

Paladin: Molina’s Hog-Nosed Skunk

Rogue: Pygmy Spotted Skunk

Ranger: Striped Skunk

Bard: Hooded Skunk

Wizard: Humboldt’s Hog-Nosed Skunk

Sorcerer: American Hog-Nosed Skunk

Warlock: Striped Hog-Nosed Skunk

Cleric: Southern Spotted Skunk

Monk: Eastern Spotted Skunk

Druid: Western Spotted Skunk

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(via Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus chinga) from Magallanes, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Chile on November 18, 2020 at 05:40 PM by Pablo Gutiérrez Maier · iNaturalist)

[walden-media]

Baby skunks!

...Are the subject of our stop on the official blog tour for A Boy Called Bat

But first, a little background on A Boy Called Bat:

From acclaimed author Elana K. Arnold, and with illustrations by Charles Santoso, A Boy Called Bat is the first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum.

For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises—some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat’s mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter.

But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he’s got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty terrific pet.

You can find out more about the book, and download the official Educator’s Resource, on walden.com. A Boy Called Bat hits bookshelves on March 14th - that’s next week! And to help you pass the time until then...

Let’s talk about baby skunks!

In A Boy Called Bat, Bat befriends a baby skunk whom his sister has dubbed “Thor” (pictured above in one of several adorable illustrations by Charles Santoso).

In actuality, baby skunks look like this:

And this:

And this:

(Yeah, I think Charles Santoso kind of knocked it out of the park with Thor)

In the book, Bat appoints himself official caretaker of the baby skunk, and finds in Thor a very cute and lovable friend. But before your run out to find your own baby skunk pet, let’s look at 5 fun skunk facts!

First and foremost, keeping a skunk as a pet is actually illegal in most US states.  Some states where it is legal to own a pet skunk are Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Wyoming (and many more).  All of these states require a permit to own a pet skunk, though, so unless you are a skunk expert (like A Boy Called Bat guest star and actual skunk expert Dr. Jerry Dragoo), it’s probably best to stick to domesticated animals.

There are 12 different species of skunk:

Molina’s hog-nosed skunk

Humboldt’s hog-nosed skunk

American hog-nosed skunk

Striped hog-nosed skunk

Hooded skunk

Striped skunk

Indonesian or Sunda stink badger

Palawan stink badger

Southern spotted skunk

Western spotted skunk

Eastern spotted skunk

Pygmy spotted skunk

Skunks are endemic to all of the continental United States, Mexico, much of Canada, parts of South America, and much of Indonesia.

Charles Darwin wrote about skunks, and their infamous odor, in The Voyage of the Beagle, while spending a night in Argentina: “We saw also a couple of Zorillos, or skunks—odious animals, which are far from uncommon. In general appearance the Zorillo resembles a polecat, but it is rather larger, and much thicker in proportion. Conscious of its power, it roams by day about the open plain, and fears neither dog nor man. If a dog is urged to the attack, its courage is instantly checked by a few drops of the fetid oil, which brings on violent sick­ness and running at the nose. Whatever is once polluted by it, is for ever useless. [Félix de] Azara says the smell can be perceived at a league distant; more than once, when entering the harbour of Monte Video, the wind being off shore, we have perceived the odour on board the Beagle. Certain it is, that every animal most willingly makes room for the Zorillo.” (source)

According to Dr. Jerry Dragoo, even baby skunks can spray - although it’s more of a “poof,” Dragoo says, and the odor doesn’t last quite as long (from the PBS documentary Is That Skunk?):

And for a little bonus, here’s a skunk making friends with a kitten (courtesy of Animal Planet):

Now you know! Look for more skunk facts in A Boy Called Bat on March 14th, and in our Educator’s Resource online now.

And you can follow the rest of the Bat tour with our schedule below:

March 1 Read, Write, Reflect March 2 A Foodie Bibliophile in Wanderlust March 3 Bluestocking Thinking March 6 The Official Tumblr of Walden Media *that’s us!* March 7 For Those About to Mock March 8 Maria’s Melange March 9 Novel Novice March 10 Unleashing Readers March 13 The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia March 13 Mundie Kids March 15 Teach Mentor Texts March 19 Nerdy Book Club March 20 LibLaura5 March 21 Writers’ Rumpus March 22 Book Monsters March 27 Librarian’s Quest March 29 Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers March 30 LitCoachLou March 31 All the Wonders

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(via Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus chinga) from Departamento de Tacuarembó, Uruguay on April 07, 2021 by Ramiro Pereira Garbero · iNaturalist)

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(via Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus chinga) from Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina on February 11, 2017 by Hugo · iNaturalist)

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(via Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk (Conepatus chinga) from Florentino Ameghino, Chubut, Argentina on December 01, 2020 at 01:52 PM by Enzo Bonanno · iNaturalist)