Mephitis
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Mephitis is a genus of skunks known for their distinctive black-and-white coloration and powerful defensive spray.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mephitis macroura | 0 |
| Mephitis mephitis | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Laurasiatheria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| communication |
olfactory signals
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| defensiveMechanism |
noxious anal gland spray
ⓘ
noxious spray ⓘ noxious spray ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Mephitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
black-and-white coloration
ⓘ
black-and-white stripes ⓘ powerful defensive spray ⓘ prominent hood of fur ⓘ |
| hasColorationType | aposematic coloration ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
hooded skunk
ⓘ
skunks ⓘ striped skunk ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
black
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| hasScentGlands | anal glands ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Mephitis macroura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mephitis mephitis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | terrestrial locomotion ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ North America ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Mephitidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mephitis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mephitis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ |
| usesSprayFor | predator deterrence ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.