Skunk Questions

1. Are skunks herbivores (plant-eaters), carnivores (meat-eaters), or omnivores (eating both plants and meat)?


2. What color is a skunk's spray?


3. Are skunks fast-moving or slow-moving?


4. Do skunks have a short tail or a long tail?


5. Are all skunks black and white?


6. Do skunks have a good sense of hearing?


7. Do skunks come out mainly at night (nocturnal), during the day (diurnal) or at dusk and dawn (crepuscular)?


8. What is a skunk's worst enemy?



ANSWERS:

1. Are skunks herbivores (plant-eaters), carnivores (meat-eaters), or omnivores (eating both plants and meat)?
omniivores

2. What color is a skunk's spray?
yellow

3. Are skunks fast-moving or slow-moving?
slow-moving

4. Do skunks have a short tail or a long tail?
long tail

5. Are all skunks black and white?
Most are, but they also come in other colors - albino, chocolate, silver, apricot, blonde, etc.

6. Do skunks have a good sense of hearing?
yes

7. Do skunks come out mainly at night (nocturnal), during the day (diurnal) or at dusk and dawn (crepuscular)?
crepuscular

8. What animal is a skunk's worst enemy?
great horned owl


WILDLIFE WORDS - Can you define the following words that apply to Skunks?

How many adaptations do Skunks have?