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Do all dead skunks smell

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 11/13/2022

Skunks emit their odor by mixing two chemicals together, if you can run over one without busting the sacks and mixing the chemicals together and it dies quickly so it doesn't spray, they will not smell any worse than other dead animals.

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∙ 16y ago

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Do skunks smell?

yes

What are the skunks characteristics?

Bad smell

Do skunks smell awful?

Yes!

What animal is afraid of its own smell?

Possibly a skunk, because it smells so bad but skunks love the smell of other skunks the more they smell the more they like it.

How do skunks smell like?

they smell like rotten eggs, and stinky socks

Do skunks think they smell nice?

They have a small brain. I doubt they the think at all but live with instinct only.

Can a skunk still spray after it is dead?

It doesn't spray, but it sure stinks. We have skunks around here and if one gets hit by a car you can smell it for several hours.

Do skunks still smell even if they didn't spray?

How many skunks does it take to be able to smell them?

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.

Do skunks stink?

yes because it sprays a nasty smell

What do polecats smell like?

Skunks. That's pretty much what they are.