Stinkcat

I agreed and pulled the stinkcat out of the hole so that his nech was exposed to Bill's view. That confounded polecat saw Bill raise the stick, ducked, and started an offensive. I took things in hand, dragged the white skunk from his fortifications, and made a counter-attack.

1934, Thomas Dent (pseudonym), Then A Soldier...., John Day Company (publ.), page 90. The men went out hunting a stinkcat.

Skunks are bringing several dollars, but skinning the stinkcats is an art enjoyed by few.