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Striped Skunk (juvenile)

Mephitis mephitis

Photo by Josh Asel
Published on Project Noah
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Notes:

From what I've learned, skunks don't want to spray you unless they really, REALLY have to. Maybe I've just been getting lucky. Their threat postures are fun to watch :) ... when it comes from a little one.

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California Native Mammals
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PublishedJuly 26, 2013

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