I get ridiculed whenever I claim that skunks are deadly, but I've yet to see any predator have any success trying to take one down. This video is another example of my deadly skunk theory as one of these little titans showed a cougar who's boss.
I think I found scientific proof that skunks are at the top of the food chain. I've seen bears attack wolves, mountain lions, elk and bison and win just about every time. I've never seen a bear successfully take down a skunk including this big guy that got schooled.
It's not very often that I'm browsing Craigslist for a new pet or anything for that matter. But sometimes I do hop on there just to see what kinds of things people are trying to give away, you never know what you're going to find after all.
This is not what I expected to see when a mountain lion and skunk square off over a meal. That skunk has some moxie! Both want dinner, but who wants it more?
The plan almost worked like a charm. The rescue lasted about 45 minutes before the skunk, dubbed "Oliver" waddled off. The animal was freed but two were sprayed