''Brachyprotoma obtusata'' (also known as the short-faced skunk) is an extinct genus of

skunk Skunks are mammals in the family Mephitidae. They are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant scent from their anal glands. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginge ...

of the Pleistocene epoch what is now

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

References

Skunks Prehistoric caniforms Fauna of Canada Extinct animals of the United States Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Taxa named by Barnum Brown Fossil taxa described in 1908 Prehistoric carnivoran genera {{paleo-carnivora-stub