Sadly, a skunk keeps hounding my house for food.
Oh, be careful. They have well-muscled legs and long front claws they dig with. I learned not to make one angry the hard way
I agree, I usually keep a shotgun outside just to be safe. Oh no, what happened?
Well, uually we have a cream colored cat that is a stray we feed and usually runs in the house, we get him out...no biggie. This day I seen a cream or white and black colored cat (I thought) when he ran in my house he sprayed everywhere and started digging on the walls
Oh my, thats sounds like quite an unfortunate and hilarious event. I hope everything is okay now!
Yes, we insisted he leave. I know skunks are part of the Mephitidae family but they aren't allowed to be part of mine. I smelled like a skunk for weeks and for some reason I was UA-ed at work. Skunks are trouble makers
Ha! I totally agree. Those devious little animals just love picking on innocent folks!
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
Skunk species vary in size from about long and in weight from about (spotted skunks) to (hog-nosed skunks). They have moderately elongated bodies with relatively short, well-muscled legs and long front claws for digging.
Although the most common fur color is black and white, some skunks are brown or grey and a few are cream-colored. All skunks are striped, even from birth. They may have a single thick stripe across back and tail, two thinner stripes, or a series