the spray from a skunk comes from anal scent glands.
the spray from a skunk comes from anal scent glands.
where does the spray from a skunk come from?
anal scent glands
skunks are notorious for their anal scent glands, which they can use as a defensive weapon. they are similar to, though much more developed than, the glands found in species of the family mustelidae. skunks have two glands, one on each side of the anus. these glands produce the skunk's spray, which is a mixture of sulfur-containing chemicals such as thiols (traditionally called mercaptans), which have an offensive odor. a skunk's spray is powerful enough to ward off bears and other potential attackers. muscles located next to the scent glands allow them to spray with a high degree of accuracy, as far as . the smell aside, the spray can cause irritation and even temporary blindness, and is sufficiently powerful to be detected by a human nose up to 5.6 km (3.5 miles) downwind. their chemical defense is effective, as illustrated by this extract from charles darwin's "voyage of the beagle":
skunk
bullet::::- skunk (voiced by jules de jongh) – the main character of the series. skunk is the youngest of the valley dwellers and wants to be a kung fu master but he has to learn his kung fu moves with panda first. he is very eager to have a crush on princess prettyhead but he is often unwilling to work towards his goal. skunk can sometimes be lazy and impatient. however, when he puts his mind to it skunk can accomplish a lot going through a lot to achieve the goal he is set. skunk is very trusting of his friends even rabbit who doesn't always treat skunk with respect. rather than concentrating on his lessons skunk tries to find the "easy way out". however, these plans usually backfire forcing skunk to figure a way out of his problem learning the lesson he was initially trying to avoid. despite being lazy and sometimes mischievous skunk is an overall good individual who cares about his friends and usually tries to do the right thing. he also has a unique defense mechanism in which he sprays a green and smelly gas unlike an actual skunk which sprays a stinky amber colored liquid. this usually happens when he is embarrassed scared or suddenly surprised. though it is effective skunk himself is greatly embarrassed by this power. he has also stated that he's incapable of doing it at will unlike real skunks. sometimes skunk goes on missions that don't need him, which causes disaster. he usually calls himself "princess prettyhead herself" when he is bigger than his enemies or when on a large contraption. he was given to panda by heaven when panda asked for help against dragon, hinting he has a larger destiny than he's aware of. he also seems to be the only one aware of rabbit's crush on fox.
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