SCENT- SATIONAL SKUNKS                 

Skunk Vocabulary

1. Scent: An animal’s smell

2. Enemy: An animal that might hurt a skunk

3. Omnivore: Eats both meat and plants

4. Gland: A small opening which releases skunk spray

5. Nocturnal: Sleeps during the day

• Most skunks are black with two white stripes down their backs.

• A few are spotted white and black all over.

•  Skunks have glands on their bottom that spray their stinky smell.

• Skunks can spray up to 12 feet away. The smell can last for up to four months!

• Skunks live in old tree stumps, under logs or in dens. Sometimes they crawl into people’s attics or basements.

• Skunks are nocturnal. They sleep during the day and look for food at night.

• Most skunks only live two or three years. They are often hit by cars or killed by dogs, coyotes, owls or bobcats.