skunk

Summary

skunk is an organisms known by a particular common name^[1]. skunk ranks in the top 7% of organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,992 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• skunk's instance of is recorded as organisms known by a particular common name^[3].
• skunk is a type of Mephitidae^[4].
• skunk's Unicode character is recorded as 🦨^[5].
• skunk's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[6].
• skunk's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[7].
• skunk's different from is recorded as polecat^[8].
• skunk's uses is recorded as skunking^[9].
• skunk's has part is recorded as skunk fur^[10].
• skunk's taxon known by this common name is recorded as Mephitidae^[11].

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Discovery and Description

Things named for skunk include skunk weed^[12], a cultivar^[13].

Why It Matters

skunk ranks in the top 7% of organisms_known_by_a_particular_common_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,992 views/month).^[2] skunk has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] skunk is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

Entities named for skunk include skunk weed^[12], a cultivar^[13].