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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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Is the civet a fox?
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Not really, no. Not even kind of, sorry. The civet is a medium sized land mammal, native to Africa and parts of Asia. It looks something like a cat if you crossed that cat with a raccoon, added a few bits of ferret and maybe one or two of lemur. They often have spotted or striped coats, probably for camouflage. They do not have hooves.
What is skunk cabbage?
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Skunk cabbage has a foul, skunklike odor. It is found in swampy areas or in wet soil beside streams. It looks like cabbage when it ripens in the autumn, but has no close relationship to the cabbage family. Its scientific name is Symplocarpus foetidus.
Can skunks climb privacy fences?
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Skunks are very good climbers. Skunks can climb almost anything, including a chain link fence and any other type mesh fence.
What do skunks defend themselves with?
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A skunk can stand on its front legs , lifting its genitalia up backwards, and spraying the predator with urine / releasing gases from its hind end which smell extremely bad and deter most predators.
Do eagles eat skunks?
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Yes. although an eagle's preferred prey will depend on the eagle's size and where they live.
Yes but they might after larger prey such as deer, goats, foxes, and similar animals. Some eagles eat fish, like Golden Eagles, Steller's Sea Eagles, and the White Bellied Sea Eagle.
How can you remove skunk odor from your dog?
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My dogs have had their fair share of run-ins with skunks. If you want something that works, try BON-CC-41. This is the only SAFE product I have found that really eliminates the odor the first time it is used. Not only does it eliminate the skunk odor from my dogs, but I can also use it to get rid of the skunk odors around my house, like on furniture, floors and I even use it in my laundry for the towels that had run-ins with the skunked dogs. The method that works the best is to add the BON-CC-41 to some dawn soap and wash the dog with it. The combination works AWESOME! Nothing else can beat it!
My dog use to get sprayed about 2 times a year. I tried the tomato juice, peroxide/baking soda/soap formula, as well as some skunk removal products at the pet stores, Vets and on line all with limited success. I was reading that it is skunk OIL. Well working on cars and needing to clean the grease and OIL my hands what so I have a bar of ....yes Lava Soap. So I tired it today after my dog got it again after a 3 year hiatus. I follow up with cloths detergent and Clorox II mixed together. Well this works for me! Next time I may try hand degreaser/cleaner.
AnswerUsing strong chemicals and cleaners on your dog is likely to cause skin irritations that will like cost lots of money at the vet. If you are desperate to tone down the skunk smell the Secret Formula mentioned below will do pretty well provided you shampoo the sprayed area on the dog with a detergent pet shampoo. Use Joy or Dawn detergent in the hydrogen peroxide mixture.To get rid of the rest of the odor there is a product that I have used on my dog called Odorxit Concentrate that really gets rid of all the odor. Unfortunately unless you live in Ohio you have to get from the web site.
Answer">AnswerThey use to say tomato juice, but that's an old wive's tale. Phone a vet and they have a formula (you would probably have the ingredients in your home to make it up) and put it on the dog. Only the vet has the secret. LOLThe tomato juice DOES work, you need a lot depending on the size dog, and how bad they got sprayed. rub it all in good and then rinse, wash with some dog shampoo, and then do it all again. Sometimes the dog will still be a little stinky when wet but it will be ok if you do it two or three times - glad there are not as many skunks around here Stream
Answer">AnswerLast time our German Shepherd got sprayed, we thought seriously about what is contained in skunk spray--basically it has an oily base with a bad odor. What safely removes oil and grease? Hand dishwashing detergent. What removes odors? Baking soda. Mix these two together--it may take a few baths, but it cuts the smell considerably. Answer">AnswerSomething that works 10 times better than tomato juice is a mix I got a few years ago recommended by Wildlife Control Technology Magazine. You can not make it up and store it since the chemicals react and can not be bottled. Once you make the up the solution, use all of it. It will foam up on your dog as the chemicals are reacting. Make sure you get every part of the dog otherwise you will smell the parts you missed. Be extra careful not to get in the eyes! Use a sponge to apply, then rinse good. Can be used multiple times, but the peroxide drys out their skin.Mix in bucket:
1 quart of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1 tsp liquid soap
The peroxide is the normal everyday home use type and the soap can be dish soap or laundry soap.
Answer">AnswerI believe Petastic has a product out with an enzyme that takes out the skunk smell from both your dog and any thing in your house that might have that smell. There is also an all natural formula that I can not remember the name of. Answer">AnswerPeroxide and tomato juice can be harsh on the dogs skin. The best an inexpensive solution is what the vets use "Doggicleen Skunk Spray" I've used it twice and it works magnificently!A REAL REMEDY: I'll be honest I tried EVERYTHING. In order, I tried: Tomato juice, dog shampoo, more tomato juice, mouth wash, the peroxide/baking soda/dish soap combo (which by the way only bleached my dogs coat), diet coke, nothing worked. I called my vet and was told to do vinegar for 15 minutes then wash with dawn dishsoap. I didn't do the vinegar part but Dishsoap WORKED! I tried the apple blossom scented soap and it's amazing! So keep Dawn handy in the house in case your pet gets skunked. It does the trick!
Don't Use Tomato Juice or Tomato Paste. While a lot of people think it works, it actually doesn't. It just causes olfactory fatigue where your mind thinks the smell is gone when it's still there. For example, if you go into a stinky bathroom and light a match and then blow it out, the smell is still there but the smoke from the match had a strong enough odor to temporarily trick your mind into thinking the original odor was gone.
Can you have a pet skunk in utah?
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It is illegal to keep a skunk as a pet in the state of Utah. It is legal in several states including Alabama and Kentucky.
How can skunks be helpful to people?
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Well, Skunks help the environment in many ways but one very common way is by eating harmful insects. Many farmers don't know this but they find that a "pest" has been in tomato and carrot field, they automatically think that it was out of spite. This is the exact opposite. A skunk's diet consist of mostly insects. To be exact, 70%. When skunk's eat out a farmers plants, they eat the ones that have dangerous insects in them that can seriously harm us with diseases and other bacteria. So if you are a farmer and just someone who likes gardening and you see some of your precious plants missing, don't blame the skunks but in fact thank them.
Skunks are very important to the agricultural environment. The skunks niche is to control the insect population. The skunks are valuable to the agricultural environment because they eat insects that kill the plants.
Is it legal to own a pet skunk in Tn?
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No they don't. Some states they do live in are GA ,AL ,KS ,LA ,TX ,FL ,NC ,SC ,TN ,CO ,MI ,CA, NM, NV, UT, VA, PY, IL, IA, and MO.
What ecosystem does a skunk live?
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Skunks live in the woods, or meadows, or even towns. They can also live in caves. Usually they build their own den to sleep and live in.
What do a skunk do when they about to spray?
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Skunk will hiss,then click its teeth,or stomp its front feet but you have to run away fast! If you don't run P-U for you!
Does a skunk sleep at night?
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Muskrats eat they eat plants and animals they are omnivores so get it straight you got it completely wrong because that is what they are and what they eat
What mammal looks like a skunk?
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I was watching a show and it said that there is NO such animal that is related to the skunk. I was watching a show and it said that there is NO such animal that is related to the skunk. I was watching a show and it said that there is NO such animal that is related to the skunk.
Can skunks get in your house?
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use fox pee. I know it sounds redneck but a fox is a skunks only NATURAL pred... I lived in a trailer home park and this kept me skunk free... lowes, dicks and gander mt sell it
How big can a skunk get?
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I have Just had a Face to Face With a Skunk that is Living Under my Shed in My Back Yard. I would say it was about 2 and half Feet Long and Was Fat!! Looked about 35 LBS. These things can be BIG!! Big Enough to Make a Grown Man Gasp and Freeze!
2nd Answerer, addressing the above: Get a grip! Skunks can range from 15 inches to 37 inches in length, but that includes the length of the tail. They may range in weight from one pound to 18 pounds, depending on species.
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Can a skunk climb up a tree?
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spotted skunks are small in size, so they can easily climb trees, as they commonly do. other skunks are larger and having claws for digging makes it very hard to climb trees, therefore they rarely climb trees
Will skunks dig out a bee nest from the ground to eat the bees?
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Yes, the skunks do eat the ants. Other than the ants the skunks also eat the centipedes, millipedes, earthworms, wasps and crickets also guard honey bees. Other than that skunks also eats animals like ducks, chicken, fish and much more. They are omnivorous so can eat anything.
What does it mean when a coyote crosses your path?
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The fox has a number of symbolic meanings, camouflage, and the ability to meld with one's surroundings is the first to come to mind. The skillful provider is another.
Fox is said to embody adaptability, awareness, cunning, skill, and intelligence.
If fox is your personal totem or spirit guide then this could be a reminder that even the best of us sometimes get caught unawares, sometimes to our determent. However, not all naturally occurring phenomenon are to be interpreted as omens.
Can dogs and skunks have babies?
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Dogs and skunks can't breed successfully. They're different species, too far apart.
