Mephitinae

Japanese: Mephitinae
Mephitinae

…the name of a group of nine mammal species in three genera that belong to the family Mustelidae and the subfamily Mephitinae. They are known for having white spots or white stripes on a black background and for secreting a yellow, oily, foul-smelling fluid from their anal glands.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Mephitinae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…食肉目イタチ科スカンク亜科Mephitinaeに属する3属9種の哺乳類の総称。黒色の地に白斑,あるいは白縞模様をもち,肛門腺から強烈な悪臭のある黄色の油状の分泌液を放出する獣として知られる。…

※「Mephitinae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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