Skunk Quiz: questions and answers

1. Which animal class do skunks belong to?

Mammals

Reptiles

Birds

2. What is the closest Old World species related to the skunk?

Polecats

Squirrels

Sting badger

3. Where are Skunks native to?

Asia

America

Europe

4. What is the average size of skunk?

80 to 134 cm long

20 to 47 cm long

40 to 94 cm long

5. What is the average weight of a hog-nosed skunk?

2.8 kg

16.4 kg

8.2 kg

6. Skunks are one of the primary predators of the:

Honeybee

Hyacinth Glider

Arizona Hairy Scorpion

7. In which of the following states of the U.S. it is not illegal to keep skunks as pets?

South Dakota

California

Virginia

8. How many cases of rabies in skunks were recorded in the U.S. for the year 2006?

4,194

2,988

1,494

9. What is the gestation period for skunks?

33 days

44 days

66 days

10. What is the most common skunk fur color?

Black and white

Brown

Gray

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