Striped skunks are well known for their ability to defend themselves by discharging a fine mist or stream of droplets of musk (butylmercaptan) which is an extreme eye irritant but causes no permanent ...

A mountain lion is one of the most powerful predators in North America. It moves silently through forests and mountains, ...

Skunks are known for their ability to deter even the most determined predator by spraying a foul-smelling liquid from their anal scent glands. How bad is the smell? Truly overwhelming. Six striped ...

Skunk spray gets its smell from thiol, an oily sulfur compound that skunks produce in their anal glands. Thiol is oil based, which explains why rinsing does little to nothing for getting rid of ...

Skunk spray gets its smell from thiol, an oily sulfur compound that skunks produce in their anal glands. Thiol is oil based, which explains why rinsing does little to nothing for getting rid of that ...