Assertion: skunk | /r/HasProperty | treated as separate family
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text: Skunks were formerly classified as a subfamily of the Mustelidae (the weasel family); however, recent genetic evidence has caused skunks to be treated as a separate family.
text: The skunks were formerly included as a subfamily of the mustelids, but are now regarded as a separate family (Mephitidae).