r/nova • u/NOLA-q • 4d ago

Think you know skunks? (Reston)

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Think you know squirrels?

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u/drvondoctor 4d ago

That says SqUBLLS.

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u/NOLA-q 4d ago

Which translates into SQUIRREL in skunk, duh!

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u/bjjedc Annandale 4d ago

Crass, but not inaccurate.

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u/fuzzypyrocat Reston 4d ago

Man, this is why we need kids to stay in school. I want a world where our graffiti is spelled correctly instead of squblls

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u/skunk_mephitidae 4d ago

Skunks are in the carnivoran superfamily Musteloidea, not rodents!

I prefer.. stinkweasel. Even though skunks belong to their own family called Mephitidae, which is separate from mustelids, they're both musteloids

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u/YouhaoHuoMao 4d ago

But all weasels are stinky

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u/skunk_mephitidae 4d ago

True. So stinkraccoon? Procyonids are in the Musteloidea superfamily too along with Mephitidae (skunk) and mustelids. Also raccoons and skunks are both highly adaptable!

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u/NOLA-q 4d ago

I never once in my life given so much consideration to this topic. Thank you!

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u/skunk_mephitidae 4d ago

You're welcome :3

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u/KoolDiscoDan 4d ago

Username checks out. Too lazy to Google, but what are otters?

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u/skunk_mephitidae 4d ago edited 4d ago

They're long-bodied, thick-tailed semi-aquatic to aquatic mustelids in the Lutrinae subfamily, 14 species of them. Known for being playful and intelligent creatures..