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According to the Wikipedia link: "By eight days, the young’s musk odor can be emitted." I'm sure they can't spray accurately or anything until they're slightly older, but they're sure loaded early on!
Can they "skunk" you at this age?
Actually these a re very slow moving.They carry Rabies though. i find them cute.
It's worth noting that these images are NOT cropped. I crawled right up to the little bugger. :-)
Adorable!
You're very brave.
Spotted on Feb 22, 2011 Submitted on Jan 7, 2012
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According to the Wikipedia link: "By eight days, the young’s musk odor can be emitted." I'm sure they can't spray accurately or anything until they're slightly older, but they're sure loaded early on!
Can they "skunk" you at this age?
Actually these a re very slow moving.They carry Rabies though. i find them cute.
It's worth noting that these images are NOT cropped. I crawled right up to the little bugger. :-)
Adorable!
You're very brave.