THE BADGER SKUNK 



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bred in close confinement persisted in devouring their young, 

 and no way was found to prevent it. Other skunk-farms 

 have achieved reasonable success. 



THE BADGER SKUNKS 1 resemble the common skunks in 

 size, but may be readily distinguished by the broad white 



THE BADGER. 



stripe on the back and the powerful claws on the fore feet. 

 As indicated by their name, they are more badger-like than 

 the other skunks, and are expert diggers. They are the 

 only skunks which occur in South America, 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. 



1 Co-ne-pa'tus. 



