A family of skunk has made a home in a hole between the foundation of my house and the garage. There is an adult and 7 little skunk children. (What is the name for children skunk?) They are actually quite cute. Too bad I can't get a family portrait to post on this site. For the last few days at dusk, adult skunk (presumably mommy) would nudge the children out of the dwelling presumably to practice foraging themselves. Some children were more bold and some were very shy. For a couple of days, all they did were scurried right outside their home. And every little sound would create a stampede which the seven children fought their way to get inside their dwelling. Then adult skunk would try to coax them outside again.
Today, the children were more bold, They actually ventured over 5 feet from home! I watch my nightly "skunk show" from a window a few feet from their "door". A couple of nights ago, some skunk were spraying in the middle of the night. My husband joked that the skunk children must be fighting.
Today, the children were more bold, They actually ventured over 5 feet from home! I watch my nightly "skunk show" from a window a few feet from their "door". A couple of nights ago, some skunk were spraying in the middle of the night. My husband joked that the skunk children must be fighting.
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