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Skunks are prey mainly to Great Horned Owls, but can also be eaten by foxes, dogs, coyotes, hawks, badgers, bobcats and eagles on very rare occasions. Wolves, mountain lions, bears, wolverines, alligators ,crocodiles, minks, lynxes and people.They are also hit and killed by cars.
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∙ 14y agoSkunks are prey mainly to Great Horned Owls, but can also be eaten by foxes, dogs, coyotes, hawks, badgers, bobcats and eagles on very rare occasions. Wolves, mountain lions, bears, wolverines, alligators ,crocodiles, minks, lynxes and people.They are also hit and killed by cars.
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∙ 14y agoBears, Wolves, Foxes, Coyotes, you name it. They will certainly try to go after a skunk. But most predators, know skunks well enough to have the skunk left alone. The horned owl, however, is immuned to skunk spray and has a very poor sense of smell so an owl can catch a skunk and consume it without dificulty.
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∙ 16y agoSkunks are both prey and predator. The skunk is a predator to many small creatures, such as insects, rodents, lizards, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, worms, and salamanders, as well as eating berries roots leaves nuts, fungi and grass. Their diet is omnivorous, as they feed on both plant and animal matter. Skunks are prey mainly to Great Horned Owls, but can also be eaten by foxes, dogs, coyotes, hawks, badgers, bobcats and eagles.
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∙ 13y agoYOU OF COURSE! They are gonna spray if they even see you. You can also be a predator if you are near it, if it feels ofended or under attack. Be careful. They are hard to spot!
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What will a skunk do when see a predator?
they spray
Is a skunk a bumble bees predator?
no
When a predator frightens a skunk the skunk sprays a foul smelling liquid this is an example of what?
its scared so its protecting itself,
When you smell a skunk is it communicating with you?
No, when it sprays, that's it way of defending or warning te predator to stay away
How do skunks use its odor for its defense?
They use it when someone diturbs them as a defence mechanism and then the skunk gets away when its predator is disturbed... :)
How do skunks escape from their predator?
When a skunk is frightened, it secretes/sprays a foul-smelling liquid that drives away the enemy. It can also run away very quikly so it's predator can't catch it
What is an example of an animal using an adaptation to escape from a predator?
A Tiger hiding in tall grass
What help a skunk survive?
Skunks have warning coloration of their fur as well as anal scent glands that can spray a malodorous musk up to 10 feet. Because of this, the skunk's only regular predator is the great horned owl.
Does a skunk use its odor to defend itself from predators?
Yes, skunks use their odor to fend off predators. Even bears are warded off by the spray of a skunk. Their only predator is the Great Horned Owl, which has no sense of smell.
IS A SKUNK A PREY OR Predator?
Skunks are both prey and predator. The skunk is a predator to many small creatures, such as insects, rodents, lizards, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, worms, and salamanders, as well as eating berries roots leaves nuts, fungi and grass. Their diet is omnivorous, as they feed on both plant and animal matter. Skunks are prey mainly to Great Horned Owls, but can also be eaten by foxes, dogs, coyotes, hawks, badgers, bobcats and eagles.
Could the skunk you caught in a live trap by the pen be killing chickens by getting them at night?
Yes a skunk will take eggs and kill chickens. Late at night when the chickens roost they are very docile and will allow a predator to come right up to them without much fear.
Why do skunks squeal?
I think they squeal because a predator may have ahold of them and they are frightened. I say this because last night I had my widow opened a little and I hear a high pitch squealing and then I smelled a skunk. So, this is just a hunch. I thought maybe an owl got the skunk.
