BEWARE: Annual skunk mating season approaches Comal County TX
They are cute and can be friendly but "hold your nose" 
Driving around the Hill Country can be pleasurable and relaxing - until a skunk ruins the mood or you hear your dog barking because a male skunk is doing a nutsy type dance looking for his mate.
According to an article in the local paper "Skunk mating season runs from the end of February for seven to 10 weeks and biologists say this is the time the normally shy striped critters are seen searching out mates."Males are the ones that typically wander around to look for females," "During mating season, a skunk can travel about four to five miles away from their habitat, whereas they normally don't head out farther than half a mile."
All five North American skunk species live in Texas. Striped, spotted and hog-nosed varieties can be found around Comal County.
Striped are the most commonly spotted and hog-nosed are slightly rare, he said.
So next time you meet up with a skunk I suggest you turn and run as fast as you can. I suspect he or she will do the same.
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Blog Feb. 20, 2009 (Localism
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