<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Mephitidae</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>Carnivora</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>skunks and stink badgers</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Family containing 11 species in four genera including skunks and stink badgers, having moderately elongated bodies with reasonably short well-muscled legs, long front claws for digging, a striped coat, and extremely well-developed anal scent glands used to produce noxious odors to deter threats. ]]></note></mads>