Skunks are legendary for their powerful predator-deterrent—a
hard-to-remove, horrible-smelling spray. A skunk's spray is an oily
liquid produced by glands under its large tail. To employ this scent
bomb, a skunk turns around and blasts its foe with a foul mist that can
travel as far as ten feet (three meters).http://howtogetridofskunksnow.com/
Skunk spray causes no
real damage to its victims, but it sure makes them uncomfortable. It can
linger for many days and defy attempts to remove it. As a defensive
technique, the spray is very effective. Predators typically give skunks a
wide berth unless little other food is available.
There are many
different kinds of skunks. They vary in size (most are house cat-sized)
and appear in a variety of striped, spotted, and swirled patterns—but
all are a vivid black-and-white that makes them easily identifiable and
may alert predators to their pungent potential.
Skunks usually
nest in burrows constructed by other animals, but they also live in
hollow logs or even abandoned buildings. In colder climates, some skunks
may sleep in these nests for several weeks of the chilliest season.
Each female gives birth to between two and ten young each year.
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