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Boomer is
a striped skunk. His natural coloring is lavender,
which is a rare color for a striped skunk. Usually
you will find black or chocolate striped skunks.
These skunks are found in central and southern
Canada as well as all of the United States in
deserts, woodlands, grassy plains and suburbs.
Skunks are omnivores who eat vegetables, insects
and grubs, small mammals, the eggs of ground nesting
birds, amphibians and whatever else they can get
into.
The skunk's unique characteristic
is their defense, the ability to stink anything
away. They can spray their musk 15 feet and if
you get caught in their path you will need to
take a bath in tomato juice to get rid of the
smell. Humans actually use the skunk musk to make
perfumes because of its ability to hold the scent
and cling. Of course, they take the skunk odor
out first.
The skunk's main predator is
the great horned owl.
Omnivore
- An Animal that eats all types of food.
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