skunk
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It is also home to a lizard species found only on three of the Channel Islands; a spotted skunk that lives on just two Channel Islands; a unique island fox subspecies; and several uncommon birds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
Field said the early days of melding the skunk works team with Ford’s ranks played like the sitcom “Silicon Valley,” in which a group of awkward techies navigates venture capitalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Ford has been working on its own EV platform in the U.S. as part of its so-called skunk works project to build a $30,000 electric pickup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 9, 2025
You couldn’t turn on your television without seeing this woman pop up somewhere, sporting a black-and-white skunk wig, preaching her freak-forward gospel.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2025
Gently, Bat reached into the pouch and pulled out the skunk kit.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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They are not related to giant pandas but rather closer to raccoons, skunks and weasels.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
They must be hungry—twice they catch skunks, and a sealed house with a skunk inside, loaded or unloaded, is more than this viewer wanted to contemplate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Since the beginning of the outbreak, California officials have found the virus in wild birds such as rock pigeons, white-faced ibis, and turkey vultures, as well as wild mammals including mountain lions, raccoons and skunks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2025
The virus is known to infect mammals — from skunks, bears, and cows to people and house pets.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2024
“Well, he didn’t say that he’d tell your mom to keep him. He didn’t say that skunks make good pets.”
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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