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BowEd:
We were going to town for supplies today and came across these guys.A pair of skunks walking down the gravel road.Had to stop as Robin has her camera along.Usually these guys are holed up when it gets into the single digits in temperature.Along with possums and coon.They all will come out on warm enough sunny days in the winter though if it gets into the 40's.Today was only into the teens though which is kinda odd.It looked to me like one was chasing the other really like they were mating maybe but I've always thought that was done later into late winter or early spring.At least past january anyway.Notice the different type of stripes on each.They all are'nt exactly the same.

Pat B:
Is that one striped and one spotted skunk together?
 Around here they bread in the winter. That's when we see(smell) most as roadkill.

BowEd:
Their both striped skunks.Our spotted skunks have been non existent for quite a few years,we use to call them civet cats back then.It really looks to me like they are mating though.You see the matted tail of the forward skunk.
Coons usually don't breed till past january.Opposums either.Gestation time on coon is the same length as dogs at 63 days give or take a few days.That way they are all born in april when things are more plentiful.

osage outlaw:
Cool picture Ed.  I almost hit one on the way home from work last week.  It was still in the upper 40's.  We have a bunch of them around work but hardly ever see them at home.  They are so bad at work one of the bosses bought some fake foxes to put out.  He thought that would keep them away.  I tried to tell him they don't have the best eyesight.  Didn't take long for us to see the skunks walking all around his foxes. 

BowEd:
No their eyesight is'nt their forte for sure.They don't depend on that.....Ha Ha.They make wonderful pouchs/hats or even quivers.Their hair is almost like a bear.These are furred up pretty good but it's getting past the stink that's the problem.....Ha Ha.I've skinned them before skinning out that stink gland but it's a touchy deal for sure.I would of shot 1 but Robin was along.One of Robins dogs has'nt learned to stay away from them yet either.

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