Spilogale
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Spilogale is a genus of small, agile spotted skunks native to North and Central America, known for their distinctive white markings and potent defensive spray.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spilogale canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsTo | New World skunks ⓘ |
| characteristic |
ability to spray noxious anal gland secretion
ⓘ
agile movement ⓘ distinctive white spots and stripes ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | spotted skunks ⓘ |
| defensiveBehavior |
emits strong-smelling spray
ⓘ
handstand display before spraying ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Bachman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Central America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small carnivore and insectivore ⓘ |
| family | Mephitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural landscapes
ⓘ
rocky areas ⓘ shrublands ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Spilogale angustifrons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spilogale gracilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Spilogale putorius NERFINISHED ⓘ Spilogale pygmaea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Mephitidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | delayed implantation in some species ⓘ |
| suborder | Caniformia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Musteloidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by humans ⓘ road mortality ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Spilogale putorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
fruits
ⓘ
plants ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
birds
ⓘ
eggs ⓘ insects ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.