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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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When do baby skunks get their spray?
Skunks have their scent gland from the day they are born, and can spray when they are only 8 days old. Skunks will warn you when they are about to spray. First they face you with their tail in the air, then they stamp their front feet before turning their behind toward you and spraying.
The skunks scent gland mature in less than a month from birth. This allows them to expel a fine spray of fluid smelling liquid less than 4 weeks of age.
- Strong human scent on old worn clothes
- Rags soaked in ammonia
- Socks filled with mothballs
- Mammal repellent for surfaces being chewed
What is the reproductive rate of a skunk?
Adult skunks begin breeding in February, and their young is born 7-10 weeks later, in early May. Younger skunks begin breeding in March or April and have their young the first part of June. That said, skunks only breed once a year, and each litter can be 1-15; however, it is most commonly 4-6.
i do know of one game where you are a skunk in it. The name of the game is Punky skunk its for the PS1
What is the price of a pet skunk?
It sort of depends where you get it from - although I am actually quite surprised that anyone would really want a pet skunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (no offence to those people who actually do!) xx
Since skunks are nocturnal animals, they rarely attack during the day.But yes the will attack if they feel threatened
What does skunk spray smell like?
I don't mean to sound like a smart alex but they must or they wouldn't spray that awful stuff.
Answer (actually,just a comment)If they do then it must be horribly to their nosesmabie their just used to it
AnswerThey are just used to it, they have lived with that smell ever since they were born. It's sort of like when you can't smell your own house, but visiters do.No, skunks are for the most part from the new world. There are two old world species which are technically skunks but instead referred to as musk badgers which live in Indonesia and the Phillipines.
Will baby skunks die in their den if you close it?
Yes, if they have no other way out and mother skunk can't dig them out. A person really stinks, if they would block baby skunks in a den.
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Will a dog cover its nose if it gets sprayed by a skunk?
this Q was anserrd bye taryn a 13 year old gril the konws dogs really good
As for most unpleasant stuff, some people might be harmed by it.
Most people would just go for a scrub, but other people that might be allergic might have a severe harmful reaction.
If you get sprayed in the eyes, then this might cause temporary blindness but I do not think this is actually "harmful". Most people would have problems with vision if they got something awkward sprayed into their eyes, even if the substance does not really cause any damage.
What is the Origin of the adage drunk as a skunk?
Check with any moonshiner about pulling drowned skunks out of his corn mash and you'll know where it came from.
Why do they call a wolverine a skunk bear?
they call a wolverine a skunk bear because it is part of the weasel family and looks like a skunk bear
How do you get rid of fruit bats in your backyard?
you find where they live and at night you put fruit in there home at morning time they will all be in their home and you cover the exits with something with small holes in it and they will be trapped in finally you spray poison or bat free spray in their home. they will all die, however if you don't want to hurt them then when they are all out of their home you put a box in it, at day when they are all at home you close the box and put it oust somewhere else and open it so they can get out
There are five different types of skunks which live in Texas:
- striped skunks
- hooded skunks
- hog nosed skunks
- Western spotted skunks
- Eastern spotted skunks
Texas is the only state where all five types of skunks can be found, they can be differentiated by their markings.
No animal directly resembles the skunk except possiby the very rare mutated Black Squirrel. there used to be a colony of them in Madison Square Park in NY ( a.k.a 23Rd street park) and I have seen them elsewhere. Unlike Squirrels, Skunks are not in the rodent group.
Could skunk smell distress my cat?
Opinion: Of course skunk smell could distress your cat as it is very strong and a cat has good smell which can make it even stronger. If your cat is in distress and acting strangely smell the air for skunk smell. If you smell it, make sure to keep your cat indoors at all times and do not open any windows. If further distress comes spray air freshener around your house. Do not attempt to let your cat out. If smell does not go away make sure to contact a vet to tell you what to do.
yep skunk smell is dangerous
