. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. 32 OEDEKS OP MAMMALS—FLESH EATERS enemies, is contained in two glands situated near the base of the tail, and can be thrown several feet. Its odor is so offensive and so stifling that neither man nor beast can long endure it. The Skunk is a bold marauder, and destruc- tive to poultry, but nevertheless of value as a destroyer of white grubs and other noxious in- sects. Owing to the disappearance of the otter, beaver, mink and marten, the fur of the Skunk has become valuabl
. The American natural history : a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America . Natural history. 32 OEDEKS OP MAMMALS—FLESH EATERS enemies, is contained in two glands situated near the base of the tail, and can be thrown several feet. Its odor is so offensive and so stifling that neither man nor beast can long endure it. The Skunk is a bold marauder, and destruc- tive to poultry, but nevertheless of value as a destroyer of white grubs and other noxious in- sects. Owing to the disappearance of the otter, beaver, mink and marten, the fur of the Skunk has become valuable, and is now very exten- sively used, the white portions being first dyed black. The Little Spotted Skunksl are found chiefly in our southern states, and can immediately be recognized by the alternating bands of black and white which extend lengthwise along the body. Of these there are about a dozen species, but some of them are very much alike. They range from the Gulf coast north to West Virginia and Kansas, but on the Pacific slope they are found in Washington, Oregon, Cali- fornia and Utah. The Badger Skunks2 resemble the common Skunks in size, but may be readily distinguished by the broad white stripe on the back, and the powerful claws on the fore feet. As indicated by their name, they are more badger-like than. THE BADGER. the other skunks, and are expert diggers. They are the only skunks which occur in South Amer- ica, and their range extends from the Straits of Magellan northward along the west coast, through Central America and Mexico into south- ern Texas and Arizona. The Badger is an animal of strange form, its body being very broad and flat, and its legs very 1 Spi'lo-gale. 2 Co-ne-pa'tus. short. In size it stands midway between the- common skunk and the wolverine. It has a sav- age and sullen disposition, and as a pet is one of the worst imaginable. It lives in burrows, and feeds on ground squirrels, prairie-"dogs," and ground game of every descriptio
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