Skunks are known to make a big stink and they can spray a long way -- up to 5 metres (16 feet) ! But most skunks just want to live quiet lives and avoid trouble. They hunt mainly at night and love to
Skunks are known to make a big stink and they can spray a long way -- up to 5 metres (16 feet) ! But most skunks just want to live quiet lives and avoid trouble. They hunt mainly at night and love to eat insects, including beetles, crickets and even wasps. About the series: Each book in the Welcome to the World of Series introduces children to wildlife through color photographs, lively description and amazing facts.
Diane Swanson specializes in nature writing for children. She is the author of many books, including Safari Beneath the Sea, which won the Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Non-Fiction for Children. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.
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