SPOTTED SKUNK AND RINGTAIL (CACOMISTLE)

AMNH

American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY, United States

The remarkable handstand of the spotted skunk (left) is a warning to discourage the two curious ringtails (right) from getting any closer. If this pose doesn’t work, the skunk will release jets of foul-smelling musk from glands under its tail.

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Title: SPOTTED SKUNK AND RINGTAIL (CACOMISTLE)
Creator: AMNH
Location: Bernard Family Hall of North American Mammals at the American Museum of Natural History

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