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Skunks
The size of a cat or smaller with long fur and bushy tails, skunks are easily identified by their distinctive black and white coloration. These near-sighted omnivores have a hearty appetite for grubs and insect pests, and have also been known to consume mice and small rats. They are members of the Mustelid family, which also includes weasels, martens, and badgers. Skunks are found throughout North America, with only one species found in Asia.
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A skunk lives an average of three years in the wild and thirteen years in captivity.
What poison is effective in killing skunks?
Antifreeze, it's sweet and 1/4 teaspoon will kill a dog, so be careful. Add fish oil to it, or and egg, even peanut butter. Anything with strong smell. Best poison around.
However, because poison is so dangerous, better to get a covered wire trap, bait with peanut butter on bread, stick to back of cage to make sure skunk trips trap. Drown in big rubbermaid storage container. Drowned 5 this week, no smell. Traps let you release other animals, just be careful releasing raccoons, they can be mean. Use a coat hanger to keep door open.
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I was told that you need to use the "old style" antifreeze that contains ethelyne glycol (green). There is apparently some new stuff that will not work.
Someone suggested add dogfood to the antifreeze. Also, be sure the container is secure cause the critter will tip it over otherwise. That happened to me. will update once results are in.
Can anyone update this answer with an approximate "kill time" after consumption?
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How long can skunks play dead?
Type your answer here... whoa.....a long time. We have had one under a shed for a couple weeks. can't remove it without blowing up the shed! I pray for a montana winter below zero to be rid of this smell! I have heard that it takes a year or more.
Are skunks carnivores or herbivores?
Omnivore, they usually ear nuts, seeds, etc, but they do sometimes eat the occasional bird egg or insect.
How do you get a skunk to leave from around your house?
My mother in-law had the same problem this past winter, We were told to put moth malls under her mobile home. It worked. Good luck Sheri My mother in-law had the same problem this past winter, We were told to put moth balls under her mobile home. It worked. Good luck Sheri
What is a good skunk attractant?
garbage ie: rotten eggs, baby diapers, feminine products, animal afterbirth and possibly old soup
What type of consumer is a skunk?
a skunk is a primary consume unless ther is bugs in the food chain then its a secondary consumer
The Color of Skunk Spray is Yellow.
It is not urine!! It contains chemical (smelly) and it can get rid of the frogs and other enemies in the food cycle.
Skunk kits (babies) drink milk, yes. Adult skunks generally feed on insects, eggs, berries, grasses, birds. snakes, etc. The diet of an adult skunk is extremely omnivorous.
Where do you go to adopt a skunk?
Contact your local wildlife/fish and game office. Some counties in Kentucky do not allow skunks to be kept as pets. Also, even where it's allowed by the county, the state requires a permit, which must be renewed every three years.
You must purchase the animal from a licensed breeder within the state (breeder licenses must be renewed annually). You should be able to get a list from the wildlife office.
(For what it's worth, on the list where I found this information, a toll-free phone number was provided; you might try calling (800) 852-0942 which appears to be the number of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife.)
Yes. A skunk is able to jump. They cannot jump very high and are reluctant to jump unless they really need to jump for escaping, catching food, etc... Skunks mainly prefer though to stay on the ground.
Do skunks play possum and how can you be sure they're dead?
They do not play dead and even if one did then just throw a rock or something near it and you will find out...
Quite inteligent. When they were training the "astrochimp" Ham, he was trained to pull a lever when a light started blinking. He was rewarded with a banana pellet for success, and a mild electric shock to his feet for failure. He was more accurate than the General of the Army.
move very slowly and cover the trap with a pool liner so when it sprays it wont get on you
I think that skunks do but I'm not sure about cute, little chipmunks.
What type of biome has raccoons and skunks?
Raccoons can be found in all but the coldest and snowiest biomes. They live in deciduous forests, conifer forests, mixed forests, rainforests, wetlands, grasslands, deserts and even in large urban areas,
Yes. it is very possible to own a skunk.They have these spray glands you have to remove so they dont spray you, though. Bred skunks can already have their glands removed, and they may be spayed and neutered already.
-your welcome, from angelle
How does a skunk produce its odor?
That ghastly spray is the skunk's best defense and, boy, does it work! No creature, human, or beast, can stand being near a skunk with that odor. It comes from a fluid called musk which is produced and stored in a pair of glands under the animal's tail. A skunk can propel the spray about 10 feet!
What is the purpose of thorns in a rosebush?
The thorns of a cactus are a mutation or adaptation of what were once the leaves.
- The smaller surface area allows for less loss of water through evaporation.
- The pointy nature of the thorns works as a deterrent to animals that might otherwise chew through the outer layers for the water contained within the plant.
to prevent themselves being eaten by predators
