Valentines – Love Is In the Air for Skunks

I’ve had several reports of people seeing skunks out after it gets dark and that sweet smell of friendly skunks. Skunks are now out and about because it’s mating season right up to the end of March. They are nocturnal and don’t cover much territory, apparently in a radius of about 4 meters. Prior to coming out to mate, they have spent the last few months snuggling up in their dens (they don’t actually hibernate) – sometimes in groups, although they are not sociable animals the rest of the year. Their dens can be under decks, sheds, houses, wood plies, hollowed out logs or abandoned dens. The males are the ones that will travel kilometers in search of love. The real stink happens when a male tries to court female that is not “in the mood.” When this occurs, the female skunk will fire out an aroma to drive way the intended suitor.  As it turns out, skunks don’t like their smell either and rarely actually spray each other, as the spray contains sulphuric acid, which can cause temporary blindness. Like valentines, the skunk romance only lasts a short time.

gogreenpestcontrol.ca Ladner Tsawwassen Delta B.C. Randy Bilesky

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