{"id":1070,"date":"2021-11-10T19:04:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T19:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interestinganimalfacts.com\/?p=1070"},"modified":"2021-11-10T19:04:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T19:04:35","slug":"what-do-skunks-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interestinganimalfacts.com\/what-do-skunks-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do Skunks Eat?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When you think of skunks, your first thought is likely to be of how stinky they are due to their skunk spray. Often referenced in cartoons, its defense mechanism is very well-known, even if you do not know much about a skunk generally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you have stumbled across this article, you are perhaps more interested in their diet. Usually they favor insects and small prey, however their diet is extremely adaptable depending on the weather and what is available to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If food becomes scarce, they have been known to eat plants and go through garbage cans to help sustain themselves and their young. Even during the summer months they may eat more in case they cannot find food during the winter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now you know a little bit more about a skunk\u2019s diet, let\u2019s get into the details\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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