Comments on: Video: Full Episode

By: Denise D. McNulty

Denise D. McNulty — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:36:59 +0000

Yes, skunks are intelligent, independent and much maligned creatures of this world. I am a rehabber and have enjoyed them immensely. Once they earn your trust a skunk will not spray you. They love watermelon, and oh, do not feed them cat food. They are not related to cats and it is bad for them. Dog food on the other hand is the better choice of food along with lots of veggies which is their natural food in the wild.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:46:05 +0000

STINKS! Which, for this program, is meant as a good review ;)

By: Carlos M. Zabiela

Carlos M. Zabiela — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 05:47:18 +0000

I live in Beaverton, Oregon and i used to ride my mountain bike during the middle of the night over a park called Fanno Creek, so encounters with skunks where usual for me every night, somehow the skunks never sprayed that stinky smell on me, my bike has 2 powerful Trek headlamps allowing me to see what was in front of me at a distance of 90 yards, and the skunks never were scared or ran away, at the beginning i was littlebit afraid of being sprayed but after while seen ‘em everynight i just started feeling comfortable with ‘em, skunks are not mean or behave bad at all, very interesting known that some people are helping understand skunks more deeply, thanks.

By: Bill

Bill — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 23:53:28 +0000

Thank you for doing this piece, on perhaps the most misunderstood animals in the back yard. I “Discovered” skunks, upon rescuing one from the pool one morning. Near death, my wife and I were able to get it’s body temp back, and revive him. Now we are at the stage of hand feeding a half dozen skunks who frequent the back yard at night.They are very willing to sit in your lap, for bits of cheese. I find them to be very intelligent, and creatures of learned habits. With that knowledge, I have been able to teach them some tricks….or did they teach me…..Oh, never mind. They enjoy being brushed, and doing there tricks for rewards. Nice to discover I am not the only one with this endeavor.

By: Lien lam

Lien lam — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 00:13:41 +0000

maybe those skink can do the staky leg ,because those skunk are stanky as hell.stankyer then 1,000,000,000,000 spoil boobooo.

By: Adelle

Adelle — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:52:01 +0000

Wonderful show! I agree about a part two regarding domesticated skunks. It is true – they get a bad rap. We had a mom and babies living under our house once. We just ignored them and avoided sudden noises in the areas adjacent (no lawn mowing, etc) and they moved out and on their way. I have wanted a pet skunk all my life – maybe someday – in the meantime, more shows!! :) Thanks for such high quality programming on the Internet!

By: Anette

Anette — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:53:06 +0000

I live in Marysville, CA, and the little critters are rather odoriferous, especially during the summer when windows are open. They really are adorable, the only problem I have with they is that they burrow in levees, which are crucial for our safety.

By: Gork

Gork — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:45:59 +0000

The one thing that did surprise me about this program is that skunks are now considered separate from the weasel family. That they are intelligent, resourceful, and adaptable are facts I expected. Like the coyote and racoon, skunks thrive in proximity to humans, and this shows just how versatile they really are.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:40:22 +0000

Now i know more about skunks and knowing is half the battle.

By: Matt in the UK

Matt in the UK — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:32:17 +0000

My favourite animal, but sadly I’ve never seen one in real life. Watching this lovely documentary I’m almost tempted to up sticks and head over to the States to run a skunk sanctuary!