Skunks

That is the trouble with skunks; they will lose their manners if startled, and _dogs startle skunks_. ❋ Grace Gallatin Seton-Thompson (N/A)

And when I was young in Kansas, everyone called skunks "polecats". ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was the field of natural history, of zoology, of vertebrates, mammals, furred quadrupeds -- or, in short, skunks. ❋ Harry Leon Wilson (1903)

"An 'the skunks are a-calculatin' on findin 'th' camp unguarded?" and ❋ Everett McNeil (1895)

"Officials suspect that people might be trapping and relocating skunks, which is illegal according to Division of Wildlife regulations," said Department of Public Health spokesman ❋ Unknown (2010)

Back in the '70s, Hex was weirdly loquacious-- calling people "skunks" and "polecats" and popping off awkward displays of wit like "Now you, boy, you start looking fur some soft ground where you kin begin digging a hole fur your bushwhacking friend over thar to lie in while ah pour muhself a cup of this coffee and relax a little!" ❋ David Campbell (2007)

Rabid carnivores, such as skunks, foxes, bobcats, coyotes, dogs and cats, may become aggressive and may attempt to bite people, pets and livestock. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In dogs, transmission most commonly occurs by drinking puddle, pond, or ditch water that is contaminated by the urine from infected wildlife; such as skunks, squirrels, and raccoons. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Colorado health officials are warning residents to protect their pets against the spread of rabies through wildlife such as skunks, bats and foxes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

According to the health department, rabies found in wild carnivores such as skunks, bats and foxes can be passed to animals and humans by being bit by the rabid animal. ❋ Unknown (2009)

City Manager John Deardoff says it's nearly impossible to find county property owners who will allow wildlife, such as skunks and opossums, to be deposited on their land. ❋ Unknown (2009)

City Manager John Deardoff said it is nearly impossible to find county property owners who will allow wildlife, such as skunks and opossums, trapped in Hutchinson to be deposited on their land.

To add to the crisis, roads bring increasing development, which translates into loss of nesting habitat and additional losses of turtles and turtle nests to people and to residential area predators such as skunks, foxes and raccoons. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Referring to an epithet used by one conservative leader against moderates, he added, "Reducing fellow believers to the level of 'skunks' defaces the Creator's own work." ❋ Unknown (2009)

"They believe that people may be trapping and relocating the skunks, which is illegal under ❋ Unknown (2010)

My friends were actually interested in his crazy stories of catching the skunks that frequently stole eggs from our farm, and how he put an owl box up in the old cottonwood in our backyard! ❋ Jack Canfield (2011)

I jogged ahead, trying to remember if there were skunks this far north, because I was not prepared to destink a dachshund. ❋ Molly Harper (2011)

[Donny] D-I [call] skunks man. [Jimmy] C-noooo..no skunks ❋ Cwiseff (2006)

[Mandem] is [this guy] [skunked]? ❋ CSBJosh (2019)

"yo y.mstizzy [gimme some] food please" "BRUV [ARE YOU SKUNKED] do I look like a [rich man] to be giving food ARE YOU SKUNKED, ARE YOU SKUNKED" ❋ RIK_10official (2020)

1: Pass me that spoon. 2: [No skunk]! [hardies]! 2: (gives [no skunk]) it's a [spork]! 1: ow. ❋ E Killer A.k.a. E Killa (2005)

[damn], this skunk is some [evil shit], where [can I get] some? ❋ Ben (2003)

[Bleh], this shit is skunked, [how long's] it been in your [garage]? ❋ Zachwolff (2003)

I went [fishing] at the [Owens] [River] today and got skunked. ❋ Cuthbert (2007)

dude, [i heard] [stacy] gave [dave] the skunk. ❋ Im Sick In The Head (2010)

We [bet] on the [horses], but he skunked me. ❋ RishiBoy (2004)

mannnnnnn you were as a skunk [last night] ❋ Skunk_93 (2010)