The spotted skunk has a unique spraying behavior. When threatened, it will turn its back, do a handstand on its forefeet, raise its tail, and spray.
It can accurately spray a predator 12 to 20 feet away. Most predators are wary and will back off when the skunk begins this display. Spotted skunk tracks show five toes on each foot, with claw marks. The heel pad of the hind print is distinctively lobed. These skunks were hunted for their fine, silky pelts, which are very valuable. Spotted skunks have a home range of about acres. They den in dry places, beneath buildings, in tree cavities, or in rock piles.
Western spotted skunk track made when the animal stepped in a puddle, then onto a painted wooden deck. Same skunk track as above, but with my keys for scale. A spotted skunk track gathered on a sooted bait plate during a wildlife survey. Personal Notes on Spotted Skunks. Find skunk posters, greeting cards, t-shirts, hats, and more in my new store. What else can you find in the nature store? Beartracker's T-shirts, sweatshirts, journals, book bags, toddler and infant apparel, mouse pads, posters, postcards, coffee mugs, travel mugs, clocks, Frisbees, bumper stickers, hats, stickers, and many more items.
All with tracks or paw prints, or nature scenes. Custom products are available. It is a family favorite that we make every Thanksgiving Sauteed Parsnips and Carrots with Honey and Rosemary. Creamy Potato and Leek Gratin Cutting leeks into large pieces they almost dissolve when thinly sliced gives them a presence equal Cinnamon Oat Crumble Topping This crunchy crumble is the perfect topping for an ice cream sundae, easy apple crumble, or our Build-Your-Own Cranberry Apple Crumble Pie.
Apple Crisp Perfect and Easy I adapted this from a year-old peach crisp recipe. Although it works well with peaches, it works even Apple Crisp II A simple dessert that's great served with ice cream. Easy Meatloaf This is a very easy and no fail recipe for meatloaf. It won't take long to make at all, and it's quite Best Chocolate Chip Cookies Crisp edges, chewy middles. World's Best Lasagna It takes a little work, but it is worth it. Basic Homemade Bread If you'd like to learn how to bake bread, here's a wonderful place to start.
This easy white bread recipe The Best Canning Salsa This is a great use for tomatoes from the garden and nothing tastes better than homemade. Best Steak Marinade in Existence This is a family recipe that has been developed only over the last 5 years. In this short time it's made Easy Coleslaw Dressing A creamy coleslaw dressing that can be made with ingredients you already have!
You can pour it immediately Grandma's Baked Beans My mother has made these beans for years. This recipe pairs nicely with my macaroni salad recipe! The Best Pizza Dough This easy pizza dough recipe is the key to making an extraordinary homemade pizza. We use all-purpose Fresh rosemary and thyme The Best Steak Marinade We use this marinade for rib steaks, but can be used for almost any cut of beef.
Judging from the weathered look of this TX 54, Animal with the bad odor. This was described as smaller than skunk or polecat, which were generally considered synonymous, although a few thought skunk the larger of the two.
Its use in the U[pper] M[idwest] is sometimes marked with uncertainty, but most infs. This is not one of the little spotted civet cats that eat on the porch with the house cats and the dog. U niversity of W isconsin —Madison. The young stay with the female until fall, when they begin to disperse in search of their own territories and winter den sites.
As evidence of this shuffle, notice how many road-killed skunks and raccoons you see during the fall. Striped skunks have a very good sense of smell, and being omnivores, consume a varied diet, preferring insects and their larvae. They also consume eggs, berries and other fruits, and in winter and early spring when other food is scarce, small rodents.
In late summer and fall, skunks can cause damage to lawns as they search for insect larvae, such as white grubs. The damage is distinguishable from that caused by raccoons, as the sod appears as if someone has neatly rolled it back with the intent of transplanting it elsewhere.
Any control of this damage must first begin with the control of white grubs in the soil. Contact your local County Extension office or Horticulture Extension for the appropriate timing and chemicals necessary to control grubs. This feeding activity in the fall builds up fat reserves for winter.
0コメント