What Makes a Skunk Smell?
That ghastly spray is the skunk’s best defense and boy, does it work! No creature or human can stand being near a skunk with that odor. It comes from a fluid called musk which is produced and stored in a pair of glands under the animal’s tail. Skunk Fun Fact: A skunk can propel the spray about 10 feet!! How do clouds form? You see them floating in the sky, you’ve tried to see animals and objects in them… BUT! Have you ever thought about how they form? Well, if you’re wondering I’ll tell you… Millions of water droplets together form clouds. They start out as water vapor, the evaporated water that rises from lakes, oceans, rivers, and plants. Water vapor cools as it rises into the air and, as the temperature drops, it changes to liquid. These masses of tiny water droplets form clouds. When the clouds get to heavy, they fall to Earth as rain. They flow into lakes and rivers…and the whole process starts all over again! What’s the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? I’ve always
The bad-smelling odor of skunks is contained in a liquid which the animal produces and then discharges if it is frightened or in danger. The liquid is called musk. Musk is produced by two glands near the base of the skunk’s tail. The scent glands produce enough musk for six consecutive discharges. Until more liquid is produced,
My skunk smells with his nose to his food dish!! He is neutered and decented and really has no smell at all. I adopted my skunk from a rescue -he’s a captive bred pet skunk- his former owners were not feeding him correctly and he was having sezures. Now he happi and healthy and demanding but hes sweet and kissable and snuggles on my lap 🙂 heres a pic of my skunk “fishing for veggies” in his tupperware pool!! http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image…
