Skunks smell pretty pungent
They are known for their ability to spray the liquid with a strong unpleasant smell.
They can be smelled every on interstates at times
"Skunk" has been used as an insult since at least 1841. Hope no one calls me that!
It can also refer to certain smells outside of the animal
Most skunks are black and white although there are some that are brown or grey and even cream-colored.
They seem to keep to themselves most of the time
of white spots and broken stripes (in the case of the spotted skunk). Some also have stripes on their legs.
Diet.
Skunks are omnivorous, eating both plant and animal material and changing their diets as the seasons change. They eat insects, larvae, earthworms, grubs, rodents, lizards, salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, and eggs. They also commonly eat berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fungi and nuts.
In settled areas, skunks also seek garbage left
Skunk
Skunks are North and South American mammals in the family Mephitidae. 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. Different species of skunk vary in appearance from black-and-white to brown, cream or ginger colored, but all have warning coloration.
Etymology.
The word "skunk" is an Americanism from the 1630s, the