Skunks

skunks have glands called anal glands from which they can spray a toxic must. this can cause pain and even temporary blindness. this warns off attacks.

it is black and white stripes to camouflage from predators.

they have long claws to dig with.

they have very sharp teeth.

Of course! In North America, Southern Ontario Canada especially, they are everywhere! My uncle got sprayed once! They wander through our yards, they're just like raccoons going through garbage, although I've never actually seen one....

In 1 litter, there can be up to 7 baby skunks. Usually there are around 4 born in each litter.

If you have a vet who is willing he/she can trank the skunk from a distance. If not, you can cover the trap with a few towels or cloths.

Place it on the trap with a long rod. Move slowly and speak in a soft voice while doing this. Talking constantly but quietly will calm the animal. Once the cloth is over one end of the trap, stop for a moment and walk away for a while. When you come back, the skunk may be hiding in that end of the trap. Talk again as you come closer. Place another cloth over the other end of the trap, again using the long rod. Once the trap is covered you can move it without to much trouble if you remember to always talk as you are approaching and moving the trap. Use gloves while moving the trap so it cannot bite you. Use cloth that you can throw away in the event of the skunk spraying within the trap. If you don't startle it, however, it will not spray.

Skunks have very bad eyesight and can be surprised when you are close if you don't talk to let it know where you are. You have a much greater chance of getting sprayed if you surprise it. If the skunk is repeatedly stamping, walk away for awhile and let it calm down. Skunks are really very mellow little animals and will allow you surprisingly close if you take care to present yourself as harmless.

To remove it from the trap you must kill it, using a rifle and shooting the skunk works. if you attempt to free it, it will spray you as it is leaving the trap. Skunks are pests and sometimes moretimes than not erradication is often a good thing.

Males are larger that females and prefer to stay alone unless mating, they both gain weight in the winter males weighing around 14 lbs and females around 11.... Females live with other females and kits (baby skunks).

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Interesting animals, skunks are. They're really quite mild mannered, and if you don't startle them or make them angry, they're happy to leave you alone. All they want from humans is the scraps of food that we carelessly leave laying around. They normally eat just about anything from frogs to bird eggs to whatever they can find in your garbage can. However, nature has given them a very effective means of self defense in the spray that they direct at an enemy. The spray is a chemical concoction manufactured by special glands in the skunks body. One of the ingredients is actually sulfuric acid, a very strong acid used for making car batteries and other industrial uses. To describe the smell of skunk spray is tough, as there's nothing in our daily lives that resembles it. It can, in very very small amounts, smell something like burned rubber. But, in larger quantities it is just indescribable. Once you smell it, you'll never forget it. It's very strong, and makes your eyes water and breathing difficult. It's very, very unpleasant to be sprayed by a skunk, which two of my dogs will swear to. Hopefully, you'll get a chance to find the answer for your question from a distance. And, remember, skunks are known to be carriers of rabies. If you're ever bitten by one, see a doctor immediately. Otherwise, they're really gentle critters who mind their own business. The only time I take action is if they decide to set up housekeeping under my porch. In that case, spreading mothballs around under the porch seems to chase them away. Mothballs smell to skunks like they smell to us.

The animal maybe (but not always) sick. Look for paralysis, unsteadiness,discharges from eyes and nose or unusual behavior. Skunks begin foraging around sunset.

No dogs do not get rabies from being sprayed by spunks. But if they are bitten they do. The spray will just leave them stinking horribly!

place a non hurting trap catch the skunk and wait until is dehydrated gently take the trap and place it outdoor to release the skunk

Virtually nothing outside of a 12 gauge shotgun will keep a skunk from entering your crawlspace if there is an opening that it can get through. The only way to keep them out is to close up all openings that they can get through.

Skunks are actually very beneficial as they eat rodents which can be pests. They're pretty too. Just don't try to pet them.

Skunks are not native to Alaska. It is possible for them to survive, but they prefer warmer climates. Alaska is the only state without skunks. It is also illegal to import, sell, or breed skunks in Alaska. The state has the right to shoot any skunk they may find in possession. It could be possible to see a skunk that may have crossed the border in the most southern areas of the state, but not likely.

A skunk will eat baby rabbits and full grown rabbits. I just saw a video of a skunk and rabbit fighting. The skunk bit the rabbit and killed it. It then proceeded to drag away the rabbit. Im not sure the rabbit decided to fight, it could have easily ran away. This was in February winter snowy weather, so I assume the rabbit was not protecting babies.

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They are usually trying to defend themselves because they feel threatened.

You need to wash clothing, or objects including yourself as soon as possible. You can use house hold cleaners and laundry detergent on clothing or the objects. White vinegar can be used as well as hydrogen peroxide. The ver also has a special soap you can use.

To get skunk smell out of clothes you need to keep in mind that skunk spray leaves an oily residue which is what makes it so hard to get rid of.

If the clothing came into direct contact with spray (straight from the skunk, rubbed off a sprayed dog, etc) then the oil needs to be broken down to remove the smell. Launder them with a degreasing detergent (or detergent with a degreaser added). Some solutions list hydrogen peroxide (which can bleach things) as a possibility, but for clothing you might want to try soaking in the following:

1 Liter White Vinegar

1/4c Baking Soda

1 Tsp dish soap

The dish soap will help break down the skunk film, while the vinegar and baking soda will help neutralize the odor. After soaking them, run them through the washing machine using cold or cool water.

If instead your clothing merely picked up the odors out of the air (no direct contact with the skunk's spray), or if they are materials that are not readily laundered, then you can rent an ozone generator which will help neutralize the odor. Ozone reacts with many different scent molecules and breaks them down - this is the same effect it has on skunk odor. If you have a number of items that have leftover skunk smell on them, this can be an effective way to room odor from them at one time.

No, they don't really like the rain. Here is why, lots of mammals like skunks that have fur don't really like getting wet because it makes them feel cold and uncomfortable. So skunks typically hide when it rains just like most mammals with fur do.

They like to live in holes in wooded areas. They will also live in dense brush areas.

Depends on the rose. Some are potent, some are ephemeral. My favorite rose is potent, musky, sweet, spicy, heady. The fragrance increases in the evening. Invades the nose and makes one swoon.

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Cordata

Class Mammalia

Order Carnivora

Family Mephitidae

Drink more water. Stay hydrated and the problem should correct itself, if it doesn't or you are still concerned you should consult your medical professional. Sitting for extented periods, drinking too much caffine and not enough water is probably the cause.

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Give your lawn a couple of Milky Spore treatments to control Japanese beetle grubs and you should see a drop-off in skunk grubbing. Steer clear of insecticide-based grub treatments. Not only are they broadly toxic, but treatments have to be repeated annually. The Milky Spore organism takes a a season to get established in your lawn, during which time you can use Japanese beetle bait-traps (at some distance from your flower beds), but once it kicks in you'll be grub and beetle-free for over ten years.

whenever i think or at least one or two hours cause there is a skunk stuck in a hole my brother dug in our back yard