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Tayra
Eira barbara (Linnaeus, 1758)
Eira barbara, the tayra, is a long, agile Neotropical mustelid with distinctive physical traits, habitat preferences, and reproductive behavior.
Yellow-throated Marten
Martes flavigula (Boddaert, 1785)
Martes flavigula, the yellow-throated marten, is a large Asian mustelid with distinct colored fur and specific behavior and reproduction.
Japanese Marten
Martes melampus (Wagner, 1840)
Martes melampus, the Japanese marten, is a small Japanese mustelid that plays an important role in northern seed dispersal.
Sable
Martes zibellina (Linnaeus, 1758)
Martes zibellina, the sable, is a marten species prized for its luxurious fur, native to forests across northern and eastern Asia.
Eurasian Pine Marten
Martes martes (Linnaeus, 1758)
Martes martes, the European pine marten, is an arboreal territorial mustelid that controls invasive grey squirrel populations in Ireland.
American Marten
Martes americana (Turton, 1806)
The American marten is a small North American weasel, an opportunistic predator that may act as a long-distance seed disperser.
Stone Marten
Martes foina (Erxleben, 1777)
Martes foina, the beech marten, is a mustelid widespread across Europe and Central Asia, hunted for its lower-value fur.
Pacific Marten
Martes caurina (Merriam, 1890)
The Pacific marten is a North American mustelid with a fragmented range in western North America that lives in forests.
Wolverine
Gulo gulo (Linnaeus, 1758)
This is a full description of the wolverine (Gulo gulo), covering its physical traits, distribution, and reproductive behavior.
Fisher
Pekania pennanti (Erxleben, 1777)
Pekania pennanti (fishers) are North American forest mustelids with detailed documented physical traits, range, behavior, and threats.
Zorilla
Ictonyx striatus (Perry, 1810)
Ictonyx striatus, the striped polecat, is an aposematically coloured mustelid endemic to most of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Lesser Grison
Galictis cuja (Molina, 1782)
Galictis cuja, the lesser grison, is a small mustelid native to most of southern South America with four recognized subspecies.
Greater Grison
Galictis vittata (Schreber, 1776)
Galictis vittata, the greater grison, is a small mustelid native to the Americas, with recognized living and fossil subspecies.
Ratel
Mellivora capensis (Schreber, 1776)
This is a full physical, distributional, behavioral, and reproductive description of the honey badger, Mellivora capensis.
Small-toothed Ferret Badger
Melogale moschata (Gray, 1831)
Melogale moschata, the Chinese ferret-badger, is a small mustelid native to East and Southeast Asia with specific documented behavioral and reproductive traits.
American Badger
Taxidea taxus (Schreber, 1777)
Taxidea taxus, the American badger, is a fossorial North American badger species with specific physical, habitat, and life history traits.
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus (Lichtenstein, 1832)
Conepatus leuconotus, the American hog-nosed skunk, is a digging-adapted omnivorous skunk with distinct white markings.
Striped Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus semistriatus (Boddaert, 1785)
Conepatus semistriatus, the striped hog-nosed skunk, is a digging skunk found from Mexico to Peru and eastern Brazil, listed as Least Concern.
Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus chinga (Molina, 1782)
Molina's hog-nosed skunk, or Andes skunk, is a solitary South American skunk species found across mid to southern parts of the continent.
Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura Lichtenstein, 1832
Mephitis macroura, the hooded skunk, is a skunk species ranging from the southwestern US to northwest Costa Rica.
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis (Schreber, 1776)
This is the species description of the striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis), covering its physical traits, habitat, reproduction, and human uses.
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius (Linnaeus, 1758)
Spilogale putorius, the eastern spotted skunk, is a small mammal with a distinctive aposematic striped fur pattern and documented physical measurements.
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis Merriam, 1890
Spilogale gracilis, the western spotted skunk, is a small, distinctively patterned skunk native to western North America.
Southern Spotted Skunk
Spilogale angustifrons Howell, 1902
Spilogale angustifrons, the southern spotted skunk, is a black-and-white skunk native to Central America that sprays defensive musk.
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