Like any other
kind of animal, the babies of a skunk are quite
adorable. These are the cutest little animals,
especially when they first start to grow fur.
They are the cutest looking things.
Skunks, in general, are cute animals. They are
quite adorable when you see them, but we all
know that these are some of the most horrible
animals that one can come across because of that
horrible spray that they can let off. That is
some of the most horrific stuff you will ever
encounter and is the primary reason why people
will avoid skunks as much as possible.
This may make you wonder how old a skunk must be
before it can start to spray? Does baby or
juvenile skunks spray? Those are some very good
questions.
When a skunk is first born it does not have the
ability to produce the spray. The anal glands
are not developed quickly enough, so it takes
some time before it is ready. Sadly, it does not
take very long.
A skunk is not able to produce the anal spray
when it is born, but some studies have found
that within just a few weeks they are able to do
so. The production of the chemical is possible,
but it does not have the power to spray it if
the skunk is producing it at this age. Mainly,
the compound simply oozes out of the rectum
area. While it cannot spray, the chemical is
still quite potent.
Most skunks begin to produce the chemical at
about three months after they are born. This is
when most skunks are able to start producing the
chemical, and for the first few weeks after
production begins the ability to spray it is
quite limited. This is not only because of its
undeveloped glands but also because the lifting
and control of the tail is also limited at this
point.
Within a couple of weeks of the chemical first
being able to develop the skunk is able to start
spraying with accuracy. In the earliest days of
the ability to make the chemical spraying is
quite limited and cannot be done with very much
fervency. When it has developed enough that
spray can be launched with deadly accuracy. This
means that anything that comes within 25 feet of
the animal can be hit just as the skunk has
intended.
This is pretty impressive when you think about
it, because the skunk has its back turned when
it is spraying its adversary. It is shooting
from the rear, but that does not stop it from
being accurate. A skunk that is four months old
has this ability and can hit a target just as
accurately as a much more mature skunk.
Read more:
Skunk
Control,
how to
kill skunks.
