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or a range expansion!
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Description
I just saw this guy slink by on the sidewalks of Boston. Didn't get a clear look at his back, but by look it seemed to have a lot more white than black on its back (not sure I actually saw any black, given it was dark). I can't say if it was a hooded skunk or striped, I don't know which is more common around here...
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observations start as "casual" grade, and achieve
"research" grade when
the iNat community agrees with the observer's ID, where an "agreeing"
identification is one that matches exactly or is of a child taxon of the
observer's ID. For example, if Scott says it's a mammal and Ken-ichi
says it's Homo sapiens, then Ken-ichi agrees with Scott.
the observation has a date
the observation is georeferenced (i.e. has lat/lon coordinates)
the observation has a photo
Observations will revert to "casual" grade if the above conditions aren't met or
the community agrees the location doesn't looks accurate (e.g. monkeys in the middle of the ocean, hippos in office buildings, etc.)
the community agrees the organism isn't wild/naturalized (e.g. captive or cultivated by humans or intelligent space aliens)
Comments & Identifications
Cool. Striped skunk is your man. Looks like hooded skunks are a SW / Central American thing. And you thought there wasn't wildlife in Boston.
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