SCENT- SATIONAL SKUNKS
Skunk Vocabulary
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Scent: An animal’s smell
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Enemy: An animal that might hurt a skunk
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Omnivore: Eats both meat and plants
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Gland: A small opening which releases skunk spray
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Nocturnal: Sleeps during the day
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Most skunks are black with two white stripes down their backs.
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A few are spotted white and black all over.
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Skunks have glands on their bottom that spray their stinky smell.
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Skunks can spray up to 12 feet away. The smell can last for up to four months!
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Skunks live in old tree stumps, under logs or in dens. Sometimes they crawl into people’s attics or basements.
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Skunks are nocturnal. They sleep during the day and look for food at night.
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Most skunks only live two or three years. They are often hit by cars or killed by dogs, coyotes, owls or bobcats.