09-13-2008, 12:08 PM
Skunks are actually crepuscular (sp?), meaning they're active at twilight (dusk/dawn).
Also, while they do actively hunt, obviously they'll take advantage of a free snack! Maybe it was the smell of the minnows that motivated it to wake up from a nap?
If you had bothered it, most skunks give a warning first, by stamping their front feet and growling. If whatever's a threat doesn't leave after that, then they spray. Of course, there's always exceptions to the rule...better to just mind your own business, like you did
I would love to have one as a pet (yes, yes, with stinkers removed!), but they're illegal in Utah as domesticated critters. Sigh!
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Also, while they do actively hunt, obviously they'll take advantage of a free snack! Maybe it was the smell of the minnows that motivated it to wake up from a nap?
If you had bothered it, most skunks give a warning first, by stamping their front feet and growling. If whatever's a threat doesn't leave after that, then they spray. Of course, there's always exceptions to the rule...better to just mind your own business, like you did
I would love to have one as a pet (yes, yes, with stinkers removed!), but they're illegal in Utah as domesticated critters. Sigh!
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