Seasonally available fruits and berries are also
part of the skunks diet, including grapes, summer holly, stems, and cactus fruits.
Not exact matches
Skunk spray is so pungent, a concentration
of one in 10
parts per billion can make humans gag.
Anal glands are not a necessary
part of the modern dog's anatomy, but they do act as scent glands, similar to that
of a
skunk.
In other
parts of the country, bats,
skunks and foxes are the wildlife reservoir
of rabies.
In response to confirmed cases
of rabies, as well as
part of planned operations, the Ontario government distributes baits for foxes, raccoons and
skunks to eat.
Appearance The island spotted
skunk can be identified by its complex pattern
of white markings on a blackbackground consisting
of four to six broken white stripes, a triangular white forehead patch, a series
of shorter white stripes resembling spots, and white on
part of the abdominal surface and tip
of the tail.
The western spotted
skunk (Spilogale gracilis) can be found west
of the Continental Divide from southern British Columbia to Central America, as well as in some
parts of Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and western Texas.
Another indication
of a heavy grub population is birds,
skunks, armadillos and other animals — depending on the
part of country they're in — feeding on grubs in the lawn.