Baby skunks stomp and scoot

Now that they are nearly 6 weeks old, baby skunk playtime is in full tilt! Play consists of threat-stomping (sometimes so enthusiastically that they do handstands), pretending to spray, wrestling and chewing on one another - all good training for their future life in the wild, and lots of fun if you're a baby skunk.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• skunks
• wildlife

[bullseyeman18]

what if they start to spray?

[Amphibiansunrise]

This is just playtime, so they are only pretending to spray each other, no stink involved! I've been pleasantly surprised by how rarely the baby skunks I work with actually try to spray - only one has ever squirted out of about 20 rescued babies.

[TheSpartacat]

Are they ganging up on the darker one? :-(

[MissMayaTheSkunk]

I have always loved this video. haha if only they were this active as adults.

[NYCPulpHero]

@bullseyeman18 they dont because they've been fixed. do some research

[exup1k]

they look like the motorised cuddly toys you see in boxes at markets

[2234589]

lol there so cute <3

[xXxCara87xXx]

I just want to give the little one a big hug, love how they push each other over though!! x x

[xxreilipompomxx]

they're so cute :)

[natobaden]

lol ahhhhhh, cool, they look very happy.

[najZSwe]

Cute!

[idigcars]

Omg what a great video...i love their stomping