Do Possums Emit an Odor
Although They Do Not Spray Like Skunks Do, Opossums Emit a Foul Smell When They Play Dead, Which Is Never a Pleasant Occurrence. Do Possums Have a Skunk Smell?...
Although they do not spray like skunks do, opossums emit a foul smell when they play dead, which is never a pleasant occurrence.
Do possums have a skunk smell?
Opossums don’t spray a smell like skunks do, however they do emit a smell when they play dead. Playing dead is an involuntary reaction from fear or fright. In the wild this defense mechanism helps ward off predators.
What animal smells like a skunk?
Striped Polecat This skunk-like member of the weasel family will use a well aimed, foul-smelling spray (much like the skunk) to deter any would-be predators.
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