40 Interesting Skunks Facts
Skunks are mammals and well known for releasing a powerful smell through their anal glands that will remind you for sure that they are around. Learn more about Skunks in the interesting list of Skunks Facts.
1. Skunks belong to a family of Mephitidae.
2. Skunks are omnivores.
3. Skunks reach 8 to 19 inches in size and weigh up to 14 pounds.
4. Skunks like to eat fruits, insects, worms, and rodents.
5. The two glands near their anus produce their smelly substance.
6. Skunks worst enemies are coyotes and owls.
7. A male skunk is called a buck.
8. A female Skunk is called a doe.
9. A baby skunk is called a kit.
10. Skunks have poor eyesight.
11. Skunks have an excellent sense of smell and hearing.
12. Skunks can run only 10 miles per hour.
13. Males get in touch with more females, during mating season.
14. Pregnancy lasts between 7 and 10 weeks.
15. A doe gives birth to 2-10 babies.
16. Skunks can transmit rabies.
17. Skunks live up to 3 years in the wild.
18. Skunks have glands on their bottom.
19. Skunks have two anal glands.
20. Snake bites does not kill Skunks.
21. Skunks are not aggressive toward humans.
22. Skunks live in hollow logs or even abandoned buildings.
23. The striped skunk is about the size of a house cat, reaching a length of 25 to 32 inches and weighing between three and fourteen pounds.
24. Skunks produce musk, a yellow oily foam that has a bad smell.
25. The most common Skunk’s fur color is black and white.
26. Skunks are also known as polecats.
27. Skunk’s predators are wolves, foxes, and badgers.
28. Kits are blind when born.
29. Skunks actually use their spray as a last alternative when they feel they have exhausted all of their other defense mechanisms.
30. A group of skunks is called a surfeit.
31. Skunks attack beehives and eat honey bees.
32. Skunks search for food at night.
33. There are 3 types are Hog-Nosed Skunk, Striped Skunks, and the Spotted Skunk.
34. Skunks do not have a white stripe on their face.
35. Spotted skunks can climb trees.
36. Skunks live mainly in North, Central and South America.
37. The Stink Badger Skunk lives in Philippines and Indonesia.
38. The most common type of skunk in the U.S is the Striped Skunk.
39. Skunks are known for spraying a foul smell when they feel threatened.
