The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said the incident was a happy one as it would help with their ongoing skunk survey.
were found in their traps. Images posted by the FWC showed the conical-shaped traps laid by the organization with several skunks in and on them.
The eastern spotted skunk is classified by the FWC as a"Species of Greatest Conservation Need" and can grow up to 21 to 24 inches, while striped skunks are larger with full-grown adults up to 31.5 inches long. The FWC said that, despite not being their expected result, the coincidence was a happy one because they are also collecting data about skunks in the state at present.
Adult skunks tend to be solitary animals that come together during mating season in springtime. Like bears, they are omnivorous, and eat a variety of food from beetles and small birds to grasses and mushrooms.
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