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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSay hello to handstanding spotted skunks, 'the acrobats of the skunk world'
About the size of a squirrel, these elusive carnivores live across North America. And when the time comes to scare off a predator, these little guys perform a handstand and kick out their back legs.
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Say hello to handstanding spotted skunks, 'the acrobats of the skunk world'
About the size of a squirrel, these elusive carnivores live across North America. And when the time comes to scare off a predator, these little ...
About the size of a squirrel, these elusive carnivores live across North America. And when the time comes to scare off a predator, these little ...
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Say hello to handstanding spotted skunks, 'the acrobats of the skunk world' (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2021
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Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. If you see that in the wild, you are in for an unpleasant experience.
Diamond_Dog
(31,664 posts)2. I would love to
Sic them on some certain politicians.
Harker
(13,880 posts)3. I had a skunk run at me like that on a path through a tall grass field.
I would've liked to have taken a longer look at it's remarkable agility, but I was too busy setting a new personal best for the forty yard dash.