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Skunks best known for their ability to excrete a strong, foul-smelling odor, belong to the family Mephitidae. Skunks were formerly classified as a subfamily within the family Mustelidae, which includes weasels, otters, badgers, and relatives. However, recent genetic evidence suggests that the skunks are not as closely related to the mustelids as previously thought, and are now classified in their own family.
Ferrets are in the family Mustelidaeof the order Carnivora which includes stoats, European polecats, minks, ermine, black-footed ferrets, long tailed weasels, least weasels
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Are skunks feline?
No. Skunks are more closely related to weasels and raccoons than they are to cats, which are felines.
Is a civet cat and a skunk the same animal?
Civets are actually not related to cats and are definitely not skunks, a whole other family of animals.
Do skunks meow like cats?
No, skunks do not meow like cats. While both animals are mammals, skunks communicate using a variety of sounds, including hisses, chirps, and growls, rather than the meowing typical of cats. Skunks have their own distinct vocalizations that serve different purposes, such as signaling danger or attracting mates.
Are groundhogs related to skunks?
no simply NO
Is a Mink related to a wolverine?
Minks are related to, Weasels, Skunks, Otters and Wolverines
Can female cats in heat attract skunks?
No, they can't you ugly idiot. What drugs are you on?
Are skunks and Tasmanian devils related?
No. Skunks are placental mammals of the family Mephitidae. Tasmanian devils are marsupials of the family Dasyuridae.
Do skunks have good vision?
Skunks can not see in the dark like cats do. They are most likely to hunt during the day.
Do cats and skunks get along?
Cats and skunks may or may not get along. Most likely they will not. Most cats are VERY territorial and they will fight, and the skunk most likely will spray the cat. It depends on your cat. Young cats and cats that are use to sharing their territory with other cats ( or sharing their food) will most likely get along fine with a wild skunk, and even better with a pet skunk. But... It's not a good idea to let your cat around a wild skunk because of rabies. and if you have a wild skunk coming into your yard, sooner or later it will start to smell, even if the skunk doesnt spray, it will eventually urinate, sit down, or otherwise rub its glands across something.
Are raccoons related to skunks?
Both are in the order Carnivora but in separate families. They are not closely related.
Which animals are black and white?
skunks, badgers, magpies, penguins, orcas, some cats and dogs and cattle
Are the ground hog and the skunk related?
Groundhogs and skunks are in different families. Groundhogs are in the Marmota genus, the Sciuridae family, and the Rodentia order. Skunks are in the family Mephitidae, the superfamily Musteloidea, the suborder Caniformia, and the order Carnivora. Although groundhogs and skunks are both mammals, they are only distantly related : )
