Spotted skunks and striped skunks have overlapping habitat ranges,but no hybrid offspring are produced.Spotted skunks breed in the fall;striped skunks breed in the spring.This is an example of

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Temporal isolation refers to species that breed at different times, such as spotted skunks and striped skunks. This prevents the two species from interbreeding and producing hybrid offspring. Gametic isolation refers to differences in the reproductive cells, behavioral isolation refers to differences in mating rituals, and ecological isolation refers to differences in habitats or niches. Hybrid infertility refers to the inability of hybrid offspring to produce viable or fertile offspring.

Spotted Skunks and Striped Skunks Have Overlapping Habitat Ranges,but No