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Description

Skunks are mammals in the family Mephitidae, which includes stink badgers, they're also closely related to racoons and red pandas.

They're noted for their using a smelly liquid as a defensive weapon, which they squirt from their anal glands. The liquid they spray is called thiol, which is an organic compound where sulphur is its main component, giving the liquid a strong smell of rotten eggs. The scent is so strong that it can be smelt up to half a mile away, and can continue to smell for days to even weeks.

Skunks can carry diseases and parasites. Skunks are carriers of rabies and host many different parasites.

Different species vary in appearance, some being black and white, while others can be brown or ginger coloured.

Description

Skunks are mammals in the family Mephitidae, which includes stink badgers, they're also closely related to racoons and red pandas.

They're noted for their using a smelly liquid as a defensive weapon, which they squirt from their anal glands. The liquid they spray is called thiol, which is an organic compound where sulphur is its main component, giving the liquid a strong smell of rotten eggs. The scent is so strong that it can be smelt up to half a mile away, and can continue to smell for days to even weeks.

Skunks can carry diseases and parasites. Skunks are carriers of rabies and host many different parasites.

Different species vary in appearance, some being black and white, while others can be brown or ginger coloured.