American hog-nosed skunk
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| Species: | C. leuconotus
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| Conepatus leuconotus (Lichtenstein, 1832)
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The eastern hog-nosed skunk (Conepatus leuconotus) is a species of hog-nosed skunk, and is the largest skunk in the world, growing to lengths of up to 2.7 feet (82.5cm), and weighing 2-6 lb (0.9-2.7 kg).[1] Recent work has concluded that the Western Hog-nosed Skunk is the same species, and that Conepatus leuconotus is the correct name of the merged populations.[2] Dwarfism caused by competition for food may explain the size difference.
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