I like skunks.  I have a purse that has a skunk on it.
Skunks are cool mammals
Oddly, I somewhat like the smell they put off.
The liquid they spray is unpleasant to most people
I think it's a defense mechanism.
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
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