A mountain lion might be able to kill a skunk in seconds, but doing so comes with serious consequences. Skunks are equipped with two anal scent glands, which produce a highly potent spray ...

A skunk can shoot its foul-smelling spray up to 15 feet. Skunks make their spray in a pair of glands near their anus. Composed of sulfurous chemicals called thiols, skunk spray is an irritant that ...

Why does skunk spray smell so bad—and why is it so hard to get rid of? In this video, we break down the science behind one of nature’s most notorious defense mechanisms. From the chemistry of ...

(The substance is also sometimes referred to simply as “Skunk.”) After the protest, Columbia’s chapter of Students Supporting Israel spoke out against the use of the spray, condemning “any ...

They’ll only spray as a last line of defense if provoked by humans, other animals, or objects afterward. If you run over a skunk with your car and start smelling it, Skalicky says from ...

There is no limit on the harvest. “Skunk spray” is actually a natural oil, which is why water on its own does little to get rid of the odor. Commercial Cleaner SERVPRO says the old wives ...