Talk:Spotted Skunk
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There is a lot of overlap between this page and Skunk, and they should probably be merged into a single article covering both Spotted and Striped Skunks. Kaszeta 14:50, 23 Sep 2004 (UTC)
- I agree. Does anyone have a picture of a spotted skunk, by the way? Nathanlarson32767 21:52, 30 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- I would disagree. There is a lot of overlap between these two pages, but Spilogale and Mephitis are two very different animals. Skunk should probably refer to the Mephitidae in general and there should be separate entries for the striped and spotted varieties. Also, much of the rabies section should be deleted and the reader should be referred to the rabies entry.Aranae 19:10, Dec 13, 2004 (UTC)
There are two sub-species, Eastern Spotted Skunk and Western Spotted skunk. The current location information is not inclusive enough; for example, the Western Spotted Skunk is common in parts of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Here's an article from BC Naturalist Magazine: http://www.naturalists.bc.ca/fbcn_bn/2001/bn0110-3.htm . And, yes, the rabies information doesn't belong in the skunk section. Waterspider
