spotted skunk
either of two small, nocturnal skunks of the genus Spilogale, distinguished by a white forehead patch and a luxuriant coat of broken stripes and spots, including S. putorius of temperate North America and S. pygmaea of Mexico.
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The spotted skunk may be an even more important enemy of the woodrat, although the evidence is circumstantial.
Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana | Henry S. FitchAt the same minute the spotted skunk thought he heard somebody, so he stopped to listen.
Among the Night People | Clara Dillingham PiersonAnother brother was called the spotted skunk, because the spot on his neck was so large.
Among the Night People | Clara Dillingham PiersonOnce he met the spotted skunk, his brother, and they whispered together for a few minutes.
Among the Night People | Clara Dillingham PiersonFood habits of the prairie spotted skunk in southeastern Iowa.
Natural History of the Racer Coluber constrictor | Henry S. Fitch
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