The hog-nosed skunk can spray up to 15 feet and hit its target accurately. Its spray not only carries a terrible odor but, if it hits the eyes, will blind the skunk's target for up to two days. The hog-nosed skunk has acquired the nickname rooter skunk from its habit of rooting or plowing along patches of ground, at is overturns rocks and debris while searching for food. Hog-nosed skunks are generally nocturnal but will sometimes feed in the warmer afternoon hours during the winter. Skunks eat a varied diet which includes vegetation, reptiles, insects, rodents, snails, and reptiles.
Skunks are generally immune to the venom of local snakes.
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