That’s because even a single spray could almost completely deplete the liquid, which is produced in the skunk’s anal glands, says Kerns. “It’s constantly being made, but it’s a slow ...

They’re most known for their ability to spray musk when threatened – they can spray with accuracy up to 15 feet, and the rotten egg smell is detectable up to a mile away.

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The skunk's liquid secretion is stored in two walnut-sized glands with nipple-like openings just outside the anus. When alarmed or attacked, a skunk can eject this secretion up to 10 feet.

It's not actually the liquid skunk spray, but it's designed to smell just as bad. Sheridan is running against Democratic incumbent Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone.

While the critter is reluctant to use its pungent spray, it's always best to give it a wide berth A lightning flash at 4 a.m. wakes me, or maybe it’s the scent of skunk that does, rousing me to ...

The skunk diet consists of mice, eggs, insects, carrion, frogs, small birds and berries. The lifespan of the striped skunk is two to three years, although they have been known to live to the age of 7.