A skunk has one of the most effective defenses in the animal world. When threatened it raises its tail, stamps its feet as a warning and then sprays a sulfur rich liquid from glands near the tail. The spray contains thiols, the same compounds that give rotten eggs their smell, and it can cause severe irritation to the eyes and nose of predators.

Wolves, coyotes and even bears often learn the hard way. When sprayed in the face a wolf may roll on the ground and rub its head to escape the burning odor. Because of this powerful defense most predators avoid skunks completely, making them one of the few small mammals that large carnivores think twice before attacking.

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Michelangelo Buonarroti
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