| Coping With Skunks |
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by M. Cerato and W.F. Andelt Skunks belong to the weasel family (Mustelidae) and possess one of that family’s key characteristics—scent glands. If a skunk is not recognized by sight, it can certainly be discerned by the sulfurous musk it sprays in self defense. There are four species of skunks in Colorado: striped (Mephitis mephitis), hog-nosed (Conepatus mesoleucus), western spotted (Spilogale gracilis), and eastern spotted (Spilogale putorius).
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