The primary predator of skunks is the Great Horny Owl. Visit any of their
cribs and you'll see tufts of skunk fur among the remains, and of course
you'll smell the unmistakable skunk odor.

Web site sources report that foxes and dogs, among others, also prey on
skunks but I find this hard to believe. I've seen dogs flee at the mere
sight of Mr. Skunk or else bark while at a safe distance.

On Apr 24, 7:20*am, Way Back Jack wrote:
The primary predator of skunks is the Great Horny Owl. *Visit any of their
cribs and you'll see tufts of skunk fur among the remains, and of course
you'll smell the unmistakable skunk odor.

Web site sources report that foxes and dogs, among others, also prey on
skunks but I find this hard to believe. *I've seen dogs flee at the mere
sight of Mr. Skunk or else bark while at a safe distance.

Usually when I encounter a wild animal, and that includes bears, they
run from me, but not skunks.
Skunks are fearless and will stand their ground. With skunk
encounters, I'm the one that turns chicken

On 4/24/2012 7:20 AM, Way Back Jack wrote:
The primary predator of skunks is the Great Horny Owl. Visit any of their
cribs and you'll see tufts of skunk fur among the remains, and of course
you'll smell the unmistakable skunk odor.

Web site sources report that foxes and dogs, among others, also prey on
skunks but I find this hard to believe. I've seen dogs flee at the mere
sight of Mr. Skunk or else bark while at a safe distance.

Most likely the most common killer of skunks has four wheels. Then it is up
to the crows to do the cleanup and they don't seem to be put off by the
smell at all.

On Apr 24, 6:03*am, Frank wrote:
On Apr 24, 7:20*am, Way Back Jack wrote:

The primary predator of skunks is the Great Horny Owl. *Visit any of their
cribs and you'll see tufts of skunk fur among the remains, and of course
you'll smell the unmistakable skunk odor.

Web site sources report that foxes and dogs, among others, also prey on
skunks but I find this hard to believe. *I've seen dogs flee at the mere
sight of Mr. Skunk or else bark while at a safe distance.

Usually when I encounter a wild animal, and that includes bears, they
run from me, but not skunks.
Skunks are fearless and will stand their ground. *With skunk
encounters, I'm the one that turns chicken

The few Porcupines I have come across have stood their ground!

On Apr 24, 10:31*am, chatnoir wrote:
On Apr 24, 6:03*am, Frank wrote:

On Apr 24, 7:20*am, Way Back Jack wrote:

The primary predator of skunks is the Great Horny Owl. *Visit any of their
cribs and you'll see tufts of skunk fur among the remains, and of course
you'll smell the unmistakable skunk odor.

Web site sources report that foxes and dogs, among others, also prey on
skunks but I find this hard to believe. *I've seen dogs flee at the mere
sight of Mr. Skunk or else bark while at a safe distance.

Usually when I encounter a wild animal, and that includes bears, they
run from me, but not skunks.
Skunks are fearless and will stand their ground. *With skunk
encounters, I'm the one that turns chicken

The few Porcupines I have come across have stood their ground!

Never actually saw it but I understand that the Great Hornies will
even attack them!

Way Back Jack wrote:
The primary predator of skunks is the Great Horny Owl. Visit any of their
cribs and you'll see tufts of skunk fur among the remains, and of course
you'll smell the unmistakable skunk odor.

Web site sources report that foxes and dogs, among others, also prey on
skunks but I find this hard to believe. I've seen dogs flee at the mere
sight of Mr. Skunk or else bark while at a safe distance.
In New Mexico, which is in the US for those who don't know,
rabies have been so bad in the last year 30 dogs and a
dozen cats have been put down in one town, Carlsbad, near
Carlsbad Caverns, because of rabib skunks. Be very careful
around skunks.

said:


reputedly, birds dont have much in the way of sense of smell.

Except for some of the New World Vultures, like the Turkey Vulture,
which may actually use its sense of smell to help locate meals.


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Pat in Plymouth MI

"Yes, swooping is bad."

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On Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:11:13 -0400, Pat Kiewicz wrote:

said:


reputedly, birds dont have much in the way of sense of smell.

Except for some of the New World Vultures, like the Turkey Vulture,
which may actually use its sense of smell to help locate meals.

Yeah, unlike most birds, they have an unbelievable olfactry sense, can
smell a fart from 5 miles away.

So I wonder if they dine on dead skunks.

Which reminds me of a song from the 60s or 70s "Dead Skunk In The Middle Of
The Road."