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What species is the polecat?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

Mephitis, which is a common striped skunk, and Spilogale, which is a common spotted skunk.

There are 8 more species that are much less common.

Mephitis in Latin means "noxious vapor".

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