Skunks hibernate in the winter. Seventy percent of the skunk's diet is insects that are harmful to humans. They eat grubs, small mammals, and eggs of ground nesting birds. Skunks have 4 to 7 babies at one time. The babies are born in mid-May.
Skunks have an unusual defense system.
They spray their enemies with a chemical. The chemical is a sulfur compound called N- bulymercaptan. The skunk's body can hold five or six full-powered sprays. This spray can hit a target 15 feet away. The skunk sprays when it is caught by surprise and can not run away.