Skunks are North and South American mammals in the family Mephitidae. Mephitidae means ‘stink’ which is how skunks got their name. While related to polecats and other members of the weasel family, skunks have as their closest Old World relatives the stink badgers. The animals are known for their ability to spray a liquid with a strong, unpleasant smell.
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Quiz About Skunks
How many species of skunks can be found in North America?
Answer: 4
One reason skunks are considered beneficial is that they feed on mice, voles, and small rats. This feeding habit of skunks helps to keep the rodent population in check.
Answer: True
What is a young skunk called?
Answer: A kitten
Are skunks ever kept as pets?
Answer: Yes
The color of skunks is always black and white. True or false?
Answer: False
Striped skunks are born in which season?
Answer: Spring
Interesting Facts About Skunks
- Skunks will attack beehives, but not for the honey – they eat the bees.
- A male skunk is called a buck, the female a doe, and the baby a kit.
- Skunks have a very keen sense of smell and hearing, but poor eyesight.
- Skunks can run up to 10 miles per hour.
- The lifespan of a skunk in the wild is about three years, but they can survive 10 years in captivity.
Source: https://www.terminix.com/pest-control/skunks/facts/
Quotes About Skunks
- “I love the smell of skunks. Driving down a back road and you smell a skunk that’s sprayed or been hit. I love that. It reminds me of home.” — Dustin Lynch
- “You’re making me feel like a skunk at the garden party.” — Ken Starr
- “It is sometimes very hard to tell the difference between history and the smell of skunk.” — Rebecca West
- “When I first started, you couldn’t mention divorce or death. You couldn’t show smelly socks. You couldn’t show a snake. They took a skunk out of my strip one time.” — Mort Walker
- “Sometimes when you get in a fight with a skunk, you can’t tell who started it.” — Lloyd Doggett
Source: https://www.brainyquote.com/topics/skunk-quotes
Funny Skunk Jokes
Have you heard the skunk joke?
You don’t want to; it really stinks!
How do you make a skunk stop smelling?
Plug up its nose!
Why does the skunk bring toilet paper to the party?
Because he is a party pooper.
How many skunks does it take to make a big stink?
A phew!
How much money does a skunk have?
One scent!
What did the judge say when a skunk entered the courtroom?
Odor in the court!
What did the religious skunk say?
“Let us spray!”
source: http://www.jokes4us.com/animaljokes/skunkjokes.html
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