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SKILLS AND SENSES 15
Scent glands beneath a skunk’s tail produce
an oily secretion with a strong smell of rotten FAST FACTS
eggs. The skunk can fire this fluid up to six
times in quick succession at predators such Skunks are not alone in the smelly
as foxes and coyotes.
stakes – other creatures also
produce unusual aromas.
The fox recoils from the
stench and closes its eyes The binturong
to protect itself from the of Southeast Asia
fluid. The spray can cause sprays urine that
temporary blindness, which smells of buttered
helps the skunk to escape. popcorn to mark
its territory.
As its name
suggests, the
peppermint stick
insect sprays a
minty smelling fluid
when it feels threatened.
Happy honeybees
produce a smell
like lemons, but
their warning whiff
smells sweetly
of bananas.
The fox’s fur retains the foul
stench of the skunk’s spray
for a few days but will not be
permanently harmed by it.
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