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What are some of the most interesting facts about skunks?
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1. Skunks have a distinctive smell that is often described as smelling like rotten eggs or ammonia.
2. Skunk babies are born blind and deaf and remain so for several weeks before they can see and hear.
3. Skunks have poor eyesight but excellent hearing, which helps them to detect predators and prey.
4. Skunks have a strong defense mechanism called “stink spraying” in which they spray a foul-smelling liquid from their anal glands at predators.
5. Skunks have been known to eat insects, reptiles, small mammals, birds, amphibians, and carrion.