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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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like all organisms, a skunk could die from being killed by another animal, disease, catastrophe, poison, starvation, the elements, or simply old age.
When do giraffes have eight feet?
Giraffes never get eight feet. Octopusses are born with eight feet but giraffes? don't be silly! Giraffes never get eight feet. Octopusses are born with eight feet but giraffes? don't be silly!
How should you remove a dead skunk from your yard?
Use a small trap just big enough for the skunk to get in. It MUST be small enough to prevent the skunk from lifting it's tail. The skunk can't spray if it can't lift it's tail. Once the skunk is trapped he may be safely relocated. To release the skunk simply place the trap on the ground and open the door. I know that sounds scary but the skunk will nonchalantly walk out and away.
Will skunks attack newborn kittens?
Cirumstantial evidence, but I think a skunk did eat two of our kittens. Our kittens were in a wooden cat house with the entrance about a foot back from our back wall, entrance facing the wall. Last night when it was getting dark I saw a skunk walking away from the house area. This morning I found the skeletal remains of two of the kittens at the door of the cat house--only skulls and fur left.
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Yes, they will eat them if they can get them. I just lost two kittens to a skunk before we were able to save the rest.
Well it depends if the skunk hasn't atten in a while and yes some skunks do eat pumpkin
How do you get rid of a skunk living in your backyard?
Dogs are a very good way to keep a wild skunk away. Live traps are an option but it is hard to release without getting a spraying.
i say dog are not a good way because my germin sheperd just got sprayed
What type of berries do skunks eat?
They will eat Texas Persimmons, Evergreen sumac, Juniper berries, and Yaupon berries.
How do skunks intertain them self at night?
They entertain themselves by passing gases and messing up
What is a very SMALL skunk called?
There is no known answer to what an usually small skunk is called. There are five species of skunks and all are different size
Is a skunk faster than a squirrel?
Skunks can only run about ten miles per hour and will not try to outrun a predator.
One reason autos are so dangerous to the skunk is simply the speed of approach. The skunk will stand still to spray, and most drivers wrongly expect the skunk to move away as other wild animals do.
Neither, while skunks share the same kingdom, phylum, class, and order with dogs and cats, all three belong to different families. The skunk belongs to the Musteloida family whereas dogs belong to the Canidae family and cats belong to the Felidae family.
How do you get rid of skunk spray from dogs?
you can use high amounts of tomato juice....like 3 or 4 gallons depending on the dog size...just give the dog a complete bath in tomato juice. also if you have a pet store nearby they usually sell an oatmeal based shampoo that is used specifically to get skunk smell out of dog fur.
No. There no skunk species endangered at this time. Source;IUCN Redlist
Skunks will eat slugs and other insects. Skunks don't like plants very much but eat a lot of spiders, scorpions, wasps and grasshoppers,
What bait would you use for trapping a squirrel in a live trap?
There is a product called the Rat Zapper that works great for squirrels and chipmunks.
What is the term used to describe the behavior of raccoons and skunks?
nocturnal or animals of the night
How does a skunks fur feel like?
the muskrats fur feels really rough, and is sleek cuz its a water animal. Glossy is another word for it though.
What is the relationship between a skunk cabbage and a dung beetle?
Apparently, the dung beetle pollinates this plant (skunk cabbage).
Not in the same sense as say, bears. Skunks will sleep in more or less burrows or trenches, but they do not hibernate in caves ( or Ice floes) like the Bears do. They are up and around most of the year.
