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![]() And the spray isn't total protection, for the skunk's enemies include the owl - owls have a poor sense of smell, so skunks scramble for the nearest hole or thistle branch.Ĭontrary to their harmless-looking images, truly-evil skunks are a commonplace in fiction, due to the fact their stinky and poisonous smells, among other things, associate them with the malice, because Evil Smells Bad. Their distinctive coloration (not necessarily the skunk stripe) relates to this as well, serving as a warning signal to both humans and wildlife. That's why they threaten you as much as they think they can get away with - " Stop, or I Will Shoot!" in animal form (which might explain the trouble MythBusters had acquiring some of the spray). It should be noted that skunks have a limited amount of spray, and if they run out, it can take a couple of weeks for them to get it back. And if you live in the country, you know when a skunk's been hit, even if it's a good mile away! And a dead skunk smells worse than a live one. The spray is also very durable and extremely poisonous, getting even worse in water rather than washing off. That skunk spray smells rotten is Truth in Television it can make a bear clear out! It's so vile that it adheres to the clothing and hair of anyone within nose-shot. ![]() Perhaps unfairest of all, skunks are frequently shown as just plain stinky, 24/7! Not surprising, therefore, if Visible Odor comes into play. Sometimes the stuff comes out the tail, an example of Artistic License – Biology which can be less squicky than the former two. Cats and dogs have the glands too, but for marking territory.) Others show a cloud of gas coming out the butt, maybe accompanied by farting sounds. (The glands are very near the anus proper. Some works portray it correctly, as a stream of stinky liquid coming out the butt. What isn't so well known (at least among fiction creators) is why they smell.
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