Palawan stink badger

Description

Although smaller than true badgers,the Palawan stink badger is one of the larger members of the skunk family,the Mephitidae.Adults measure 32 to 46 cm (13 to 18 in) in length,about the same size as the striped skunk native to North America,and weigh anything from 0.85 to 2.5 kg (1.9 to 5.5 lb).In physical appearance,however,they more closely resemble badgers than skunks.They have a pointed snout with a mobile nose,and a stocky body with short and powerful limbs bearing sharply recurved claws.The tail is very short in comparison to the body,measuring only 1.5 to 4.5 cm (0.59 to 1.77 in),and lacking the bushy fur of many skunks.The ears are almost invisible,with only vestigial pinnae,and the eyes are also relatively small.