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Skunks are not true hibernators in the winter but do den up for extended periods of time. How to get rid of skunk smell.

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Over winter multiple females as many as 12 huddle together.

Why do skunks smell. These thiols have a strong odor and mix with other chemicals which make the scent stick. The musk is a yellow oily foam. The reason why you may be having continued skunk problems might be because there are a number of dens in your garden or in the areas closest to your home.

The pungent substance is a thiol a strong smelling organic sulphur compound contact with which can result in a burning or stinging sensation in its victims. Seek out these dens crush them and harass the residents to go further away from where you live. A skunk s spray is made up of oily chemicals called thiols.

The worst part though is the smell. Males often den alone. Skunks are know for spraying a foul smell when they feel threatened.

A skunks odor comes from two large scent glands located inside the anus each of which has a nipple that allows the skunk to precisely aim as he sprays his unlucky victim. I smell a skunk but hadnt seen any so wasnt sure if it was actually a skunknow i know it is from a skunk because its february so they are out courting. The eastern and western spotted skunks the hooded skunk two species of hog nosed skunk and perhaps the most recognizable the striped skunk.

Beneath the skunks tail are two internal walnut sized glands that produce a foul smelling oily spray that can be ejected up to three metres ten feet. Skunk spray smells so bad because it consists of a mixture of chemicals containing sulfur such as thiols which are notorious for their pungent and nauseating odor basically like the smell that rotten eggs have. Often the same winter den is repeatedly used.

The spray is called musk. Skunk smell is not something that can be tolerated. I could not understand why i could smell skunk but the smell wasnt that badnot as bad as the skunk i passed on the road today that had been ran over.

The smell of skunk spray is caused by sulfurous compounds called thiols which combine to form a substance called mercaptan. Why does skunk spray smell so bad. Occasionally these glands will emit odor unintentionally such as when a skunk is sick injured or dying and lacks control over the anal glands.

However they remain generally inactive and feed rarely going through a dormant stage. The contents of a skunks spray depend on the species of skunkin north america there are six. Thiols are sulphur compounds that can cause headaches and burning or stinging in the eyes.

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