When threatened, they release a pharamone than many forms of life find pungent.
Some other wild animals that spray like skunks include hooded skunks, spotted skunks, and stink badgers. They use this defense mechanism to ward off predators and threats.
As of lately, it is the weasel. The badger used to be considered the closest. In some places, the "stink badger" still is.
Some people are naturally "genteel".
Even though there are some skunks in Canada, they are quite un tamed. They would still spray people who decided to keep them for pets, though there are certain ways of de- smelling them. VERY FEW people in Canada have skunks.
They smell like horses. I guess to some people that would stink but to most animal lovers the answer would be no.
Skunks are carnivores. They kill and eat small animals and insects.
Friendly is an overstatement. They are not normally aggressive. They usually will not bother you if you do not bother them. So, if you encounter one, back away slowly and quietly. However, there are rabid skunks. Rabid skunks are often aggressive and will come at humans with no fear. Be very careful. It is best to stay away. Some people do have skunks for pets. However these are not skunks taken from the wild. They are specially raised by specially trained people.
Some perfumes do, in fact, use rather similar substances, though I can't think of any that use actual skunks.
Some people are smelly... what do you even mean anyway?
I see on here some people think this is a surfer term that came from eyes rotting and some think it is a back side term but my grandfather told me years ago it was the look you get when you fart in church
Some people do yes, skunk stew is a common way of cooking them
Some people can't smell stink bug odor, while others can smell a stink bug's odor from quite a distance. It really depends on your sensitivity to scents.