SkunksThe stinky way skunks defend themselves is just one of 14 topics in this clearly written book. Kids find out why skunks are black and white, where they live, how they raise their young, how they hunt and much more. The easy-to-read text and accurate, detailed illustrations of the Kids Can Press Wildlife Series provide a perfect learning resource for young children and satisfy their curiosity about these often misunderstood animals. Did you know? ?As a final warning, a spotted skunk will stand on its front paws before spraying. ?Some skunks will eat snakes --- even poisonous ones! ?Newborn skunks, or kits, are so small that you could fit two in the palm of your hand. ?Skunks help people by eating animals that can be pests, such as rats and mice. |
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Adrienne Mason. Skunk bodies A skunk's body is built for digging and for keeping enemies away . This is a striped skunk . Ears and nose Keen senses of hearing and smell help a skunk find its prey , even if the prey is underground . Eyes ...
Adrienne Mason. Skunk bodies A skunk's body is built for digging and for keeping enemies away . This is a striped skunk . Ears and nose Keen senses of hearing and smell help a skunk find its prey , even if the prey is underground . Eyes ...
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... keeps out water . The fur next to the skunk's skin is short and wavy . It traps air next to the skunk's skin to help keep it warm . Tail The long , bushy tail is raised when warning enemies to stay away . Paws Thick skin on the paws ...
... keeps out water . The fur next to the skunk's skin is short and wavy . It traps air next to the skunk's skin to help keep it warm . Tail The long , bushy tail is raised when warning enemies to stay away . Paws Thick skin on the paws ...
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... keep warm and safe . If the mother has to move the kits , she bites onto the loose skin on the back of their necks . doesn't hurt them . Being picked up this way Kits have musk when they are as young as three days old . Even though ...
... keep warm and safe . If the mother has to move the kits , she bites onto the loose skin on the back of their necks . doesn't hurt them . Being picked up this way Kits have musk when they are as young as three days old . Even though ...
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active at night Adrienne Asia Baby skunks bird eggs body burrow bushy tail carrion cities claws dead animal defend dens diet digging enemies eyes fast-moving find food follow their mother fruit give birth grass ground habitat hair Hooded skunk hunt insects Keen senses keep KIDS CAN PRESS Kinds of skunks litter live close lizards Mammals Mason mice month old Mother skunks mother's milk musk glands Newborn kits North America nose odor omnivore paws pets plants pounds predators prey protect raise scare Scat sharp shelter skunk can weigh skunk find skunk in North skunk's skin skunk's territory Skunks can live Skunks eat skunks grow skunks live Skunks sometimes Skunks spray Skunks usually smell snout South spray musk stay stinging stink badger Striped skunks Skunk teeth temperature thick Tracks Underground vegetables warning wasps week old Western spotted skunk White-backed hog-nosed skunk wild skunks young skunks