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Six baby skunks were meandering around on our driveway! They were so adorable! But they were very bold! They just walked right up to us! My dad and I sat down, and the skunks began to climb on my dad’s legs. It was a little bit unnerving! But they were super cute! They even made of strange noise. Notice that there is only one primarily black skunk with stripes. The rest are mostly white. Also they seemed to find refuge by hiding behind this tree.

A quick note that this species produces a toxin, and the amount of it varies across its range. Unfortunately I can't find data on the toxicity levels of the Whyte Lake population. The toxin is usually only harmful if ingested, but some individuals do report skin or eye irritation after handling.

I did not experience any symptoms after being near this or the other animals I saw today, and the ones in my hands are only there after swimming up to me.