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Do skunks have an odor when not provoked and just walking by?
Skunks do not smell when the have not sprayed. The odor of a skunk does stay on them for weeks after they have sprayed.
What is a bushy-tailed mammal that gives off a bad smell?
Skunks use the foul odor as a means to repel predators.
What animal uses odor as a weapon?
Skunks.
Why do skunks have a bad scent?
you do know a skunk is an animal not a spliff...... The plant gives off a bad odor because it attracts pollinators and keeps animals from eating the plant. The odor is not harmful to touch or stench. It's odor lets out when the leaf is broken or opened.
Is skunk a weasel?
Skunks belong to the weasel or Mustelidae family. Skunks spray a strong odor of liquid to defend itself from predators.
What animals uses its odor as a defense?
Skunks use their strong-smelling spray as a defense mechanism against predators. When threatened, skunks can release a noxious spray from their anal glands that can deter potential attackers with its foul odor.
Do skunks odor really melt metals and wilt flowers?
It does not melt metal.
What are the skunks characteristics?
Bad smell
What is called to the liquid that comes out from the butt's of skunks?
I think that the liquid is called musk. The skunks spray it to enemies, it comes out from it's butt.
How does odor smell?
An odor can be good or bad.
Why do Skunks give a stinky smell?
Skunks like all the members of the Mustelidae produce musk. But unlike the other members, skunks are able to spray the musk as far as 5-6 ft. The musk then becomes a defense mechanism and is an effective repellent against many predators. The musk not only smells bad, but when it hits the eyes of an animal, it burns. Skunks do not like the odor of their musk any more than other animals do and they use their spray as a last resort.
What color is the stinky stuff skunks spray?
The stinky stuff skunks spray is typically a yellowish color. It contains a mixture of sulfur-containing chemicals that give it its strong, unpleasant odor.
