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in some classifications: type genus of the subfamily Mephitinae (同)genus Mephitis
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae (同)polecat, wood pussy
a poisonous or foul smelling gas emitted from the earth

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The Occurrence of Pathogens in an Endangered Population of American Badgers (Taxidea taxus jacksoni) in Ontario, Canada.

Ethier DM1,2, Sayers JB1, Kyle CJ3, Nocera JJ4, Ojkic D5, Campbell D6.
Journal of wildlife diseases.J Wildl Dis.2016 Oct 17. [Epub ahead of print]
American badgers ( Taxidea taxus jacksoni) at the periphery of the species' range in Ontario, Canada, are listed as endangered because of an estimated population size of <200 mature individuals. The main threats faced by this population include habitat loss and road mortality. However, on 18 Nove
PMID 27749192

BARTONELLA ROCHALIMAE AND B. VINSONII SUBSP. BERKHOFFII IN WILD CARNIVORES FROM COLORADO, USA.

Bai Y1, Gilbert A2, Fox K3, Osikowicz L1, Kosoy M1.
Journal of wildlife diseases.J Wildl Dis.2016 Oct;52(4):844-849. Epub 2016 Aug 16.
Spleen samples from 292 wild carnivores from Colorado, US were screened for Bartonella infection. Bartonella DNA was detected in coyotes ( Canis latrans ) (28%), striped skunks ( Mephitis mephitis ) (23%), red foxes ( Vulpes vulpes ) (27%), and raccoons ( Procyon lotor ) (8%) but not in black bears
PMID 27529290

BAIT DEVELOPMENT FOR ORAL DELIVERY OF PHARMACEUTICALS TO RACCOONS (PROCYON LOTOR) AND STRIPED SKUNKS (MEPHITIS MEPHITIS).

Johnson SR1, Crider NJ1, Weyer GA2, Tosh RD2, VerCauteren KC1.
Journal of wildlife diseases.J Wildl Dis.2016 Oct;52(4):893-901. Epub 2016 Aug 9.
Oral vaccination is one tool used to control wildlife diseases. A challenge to oral vaccination is identifying baits specific to target species. The US has been conducting oral vaccination against rabies since the 1990s. Improvements in bait development will hasten disease elimination. In Colorado,
PMID 27505038

Primary diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)

Primary diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in a striped skunk (<i>Mephitis mephitis</i>)

Evidence from Nuclear DNA Sequences Sheds Light on the Phylogenetic Relationships of Pinnipedia: Single Origin with Affinity to Musteloidea(Animal Diversity and Evolution)