Skunks are one of the few mammals which have evolved highly-visible colours for the sake of warning would-be predators (who would rather stay back and hunt a squirrel later). Not only does their spray make you stink (a massive disadvantage for hunters), but it can block your sense of smell and blind you for days or longer.
Other mammals with warning colours are porcupines, with their equally-threating defensive adaptations, and honey badgers, who are just plain vicious.
Pepe Le Pew : This little love bundle. Now she is seeking for us a trysting place. Touching, is it not? Come, my little peanut of brittle. I will help you. Wait for me. Wait.
SHAKEDOWNVILLE over 2 years ago
Better grab some "stench"coats.
monkeysky over 2 years ago
Skunks are one of the few mammals which have evolved highly-visible colours for the sake of warning would-be predators (who would rather stay back and hunt a squirrel later). Not only does their spray make you stink (a massive disadvantage for hunters), but it can block your sense of smell and blind you for days or longer.
Other mammals with warning colours are porcupines, with their equally-threating defensive adaptations, and honey badgers, who are just plain vicious.
cubswin2016 over 2 years ago
I guess that there are some things that even Heathcliff will not do.
in-dubio-pro-rainbow over 2 years ago
Funny. The same words can be read on the side of my shoe rack…
Just-me over 2 years ago
Someone gave it a think
And put up a sign about stink
Who’d a thunk
It offended a skunk
A spray was in the offing
That would leave everyone coughing.
(Apologies to in-dubio)
heathcliff2 over 2 years ago
Another one of those secret “UFO” experiements.
Gent over 2 years ago
Le Phew!
oakie817 over 2 years ago
on 2 different occasions i have had a wild skunk walkup to me and let me pet her, one a mom with 3 kits
BWR over 2 years ago
Pepe Le Pew : This little love bundle. Now she is seeking for us a trysting place. Touching, is it not? Come, my little peanut of brittle. I will help you. Wait for me. Wait.