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Located in Frampton, Canada, the Miller Zoo is home to many animals, including their newest residents, some adorable baby skunks. They shared a video of the two on Wednesday, June 26th.
In the US, skunks can legally be kept as pets in 17 states. [41] When a skunk is kept as a pet, its scent glands are often surgically removed. [41] A pet albino skunk on a walk. In the UK, skunks can be kept as pets, [42] but the Animal Welfare Act 2006 made it illegal to remove their scent glands. [43]
The Nashville Zoo posted a video on Friday, August 29th, and it may be the cutest one you'll see today! The video shows their little skunks enjoying the day by playing together in the grass.
The eastern spotted skunk is a very small skunk, no larger than a good-sized tree squirrel. [3] [4] Its body is more weasel-like in shape than the more familiar striped skunk. The eastern spotted skunk has four broken stripes on its back, [3] giving it a "spotted" appearance. It has a white spot on its forehead.
Skunks carry Baylisascaris columnaris, a similar species to B. procyonis. Many pet skunks have died from this parasite. [citation needed] According to several skunk experts, many baby skunks from skunk farms have B. columnaris present in their bodies. [8] The exact proportion of skunks that are infested is unknown.
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Mephitids in general are not domesticated, though skunks are sometimes kept as pets. [ 1 ] The twelve species of Mephitidae are split into four genera : the monotypic Conepatus , hog-nosed skunks; Mephitis , skunks; Mydaus , stink badgers; and Spilogale , spotted skunks.
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