Most of us steer clear of skunks for the obvious reason. Even natural predators like foxes and wolves often won't hunt skunks, fearing an eyeful of their powerfully stinky spray. The Great Horned Owl, however, loves to catch a skunk for dinner. Why? Like most birds, the Great Horned Owl has little or no sense of smell, negating a skunk's best defense against predators.
With our educational skunk in hand, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Wildlife Director, Dave Wolf, passed along that bit of wild widsom and more during an appearance on WOIO-TV's Sunday morning news earlier this month. To check out the video, head to 19 Action News' Wild Weekend Visitors and click on "Say Hello to Our Stinky Friend" in the list on the left.
With our educational skunk in hand, Lake Erie Nature & Science Center Wildlife Director, Dave Wolf, passed along that bit of wild widsom and more during an appearance on WOIO-TV's Sunday morning news earlier this month. To check out the video, head to 19 Action News' Wild Weekend Visitors and click on "Say Hello to Our Stinky Friend" in the list on the left.
Dave's next scheduled appearance on Cleveland's CBS affiliate is Sunday, July 29 in the 8:30 a.m. half hour. Tune in or set your DVR.
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