Skunks

Driving around the roads here leads me to believe it is skunk season in Oklahoma. I am amazed that there could be any more skunks to hit after seeing so many littered about the streets dead. After some research it does appear that cars are their only natural predators. Though I did find out that they produce 2-10 young a year, which is why they can survive the onslaught of cars that seem to catch them. Still quite bizarre that they seem to be the prime roadkill around this time of year. Later on in the year it will be squirrels.

I think I was most shocked to read about people domesticating skunks. Thoughts of "Really?" "Wow." and "Why?" filled my head. It turns out that until 2006 you could legally remove the scent gland to avoid spraying. Still I wonder, even without the fear of being spayed do people really think these things are cute? Other than Pepe Le Pew, I could not think of a single skunk that I would tolerate being around. And I have a poor sense of smell!

And then it ends,

Skate