![]() ![]() Tending towards solitude, except during the breeding season in early spring, skunks are crepuscular, can be territorial, and will den up over the colder months, rather than being true hibernators. ![]() They have few predators and although edible, are bony, without enough flesh to warrant risking getting sprayed. Related to polecats and weasels, skunks are scavengers that will chow down on anything, including insects, small mammals and eggs, to leaves, nuts and fruit, often digging holes, or pushing through fences to get to their chosen target. Not only do you, or your pets, risk getting a squirt of noxious skunk scent, but they can also carry rabies. Love them or hate them, the black and white beasties can be troublesome if they’ve taken over your backyard.
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