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There’s an occasional feature on the Tribune website called “Backyard wildlife” in which readers take amateur photos of their local wild critters. And the rest of us nature lovers…
Cuties. (ZooBorns) Found commonly throughout North America, Striped Skunks are born hairless and with closed eyes. They open their eyes at around 22 days old, and nurse for about eight weeks. Young skunks can spray at just eight days old. The awful-smelling secretion comes from glands under the tail, which are often removed in captivity to de-scent the animal.