Most people have smelled a skunk, there’s no mistaking the odor but would you recognize a skunk’s track if you saw one? Skunks have five toes on both their fore and hind foot they actually resemble a miniature bear track. The front track will measure from 1 to just over 1 1/2 inches long and the hind track will be just a bit longer measuring around 1 3/4 to 2 inches long. They have long sharp claws for digging and the claws will almost always register in their tracks. Skunks most often utilize a pacing gait where all four feet will register in the trail they leave. If you happen to come upon fresh tracks and follow them just remember to keep a safe distance if they lead you to their owner, skunks can spray up to 15 feet and can spray very accurately up to 10 feet.
Happy Tracking !!
Cool write up re: striped bush kitty, here Jeff. Say, you might want to check your Twitter button, it’s still points to your old name. Matter of fact I lost you on twitter for awhile too buddy.
I’m gonna do a wee tweet to see if we can get a few more twitter folks check’n your awesome stuff out too. Take care and have a great day.
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