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a black and white striped animal standing on top of a tree stump in front of yellow leaves

While camping, my dog, Lily, woke me up and needed to go outside. I opened my tent just big enough to let her out. When I made a kissing sound to call her in, around the corner came a baby skunk! This was the sound it's mother uses to call them. I literally pushed it out of my tent and called my dog. The skunks did a job on my camp site. Luckily it missed my dog and myself, but got my tent on one side. This cut my trip short, and I have washed everything in vinegar, baking soda and laundry…

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a striped skunk walking through dry grass

Description The striped skunk Mephitis mephitis is about the size of a cat, but has a stout body, a rather small head, short legs, and a bushy tail. Its small head fits conveniently, but sometimes too snugly, into enticing open jars. The thick, glossy fur is black, with a thin white stripe down the centre of the face and a broad white stripe beginning on the back of the head, forking at the shoulders and continuing as a white stripe along each side of the back to the base of the tail. The…

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