skunk

     

Conepatus Myaus Mephitis (type) Spilogale

Trivia about skunk

  • This striped mammal can fire numerous jets of its foul-smelling liquid before it has to "reload"
  • The Algonquians gave us the name for this black animal with white stripes down its back
  • This striped mammal reportedly can fire 6 shots of its foul spray before having to "resupply"
  • A pet for my pet! This can spray its odoriferous musk accurately up to 12 feet; worry not! It'll stamp its feet to warn thee first
  • The traditional remedy if this mammal sprays you is: rub tomato juice into your clothes, let stand 15 minutes & rinse
  • Pepe Le Pew
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows some animal tracks on the monitor.) To track the striped type of this animal, look for the meandering print pattern, or just follow your nose
  • This smelly mammal has given his name to the act of defeating an opponent without allowing him to score
  • This black & white carnivore can get you even if you're standing 10 feet behind it
  • The striped species of this mammal is identifiable by the 2 white stripes down its back forming a "V"
  • This small mammal, Mephitis mephitis, can spray musk accurately as far as 12 feet (& it ain't the Jovan kind)
  • Got one of these odorous animals also known as a polecat as a pet? Call your humane society to make sure it's legal
  • A Cajun might call one of these, Mephitis mephitis, a bete puante or "stinky beast"
  • Who scared the puzzola, this animal? Now we'll never get rid of the smell
  • One of these animals "sat on a stump & thunk the stump stunk"
  • In case your dog encounters this, a remedy is hydrogen peroxide, baking soda & soap--tomato juice is a myth