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Mephitidae (family) (Carnivora (order), Mammalia (class), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Family containing 11 species in four genera including skunks and stink badgers, having moderately elongated bodies with reasonably short well-muscled legs, long front claws for digging, a striped coat, and extremely well-developed anal scent glands used to produce noxious odors to deter threats. |
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Mephitidae (family) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,L,N)
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Mephitidae (family) (Latin-P,D,U,N)
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Mephitidae (familie) (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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skunks and stink badgers (C,U,C,English,AD,U,N)
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臭鼬科 (科) (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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chòu yòu kē (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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chou you ke (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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ch'ou yu k'o (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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............ Eukaryota (domain) (G) |
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................ Animalia (kingdom) (G) |
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.................... Chordata (phylum) (G) |
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........................ Vertebrata (subphylum) (G) |
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............................ Mammalia (class) (G) |
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................................ Carnivora (order) (G) |
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.................................... Mephitidae (family) (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 含11個種、4個屬的科,包括北美臭鼬和臭獾,擁有細長適中的身體、短且肌肉發達的腿,以及用於挖土的長前爪,皮毛上有條紋,肛門臭腺極為發達,會產生難聞的氣味以退敵。
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Dutch ..... Familie van elf soorten in vier genera, waaronder die van de gestreepte skunks en stinkdassen. Ze hebben redelijk lange lichamen met tamelijk korte, gespierde poten, een gestreepte vacht en extreem goed ontwikkelde anale geurklieren. Daarmee produceren ze stinkende geurstoffen waarmee ze vijanden afschrikken. De lange klauwen aan de voorpoten gebruiken ze om mee te graven. |
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