Food
Omnivore
Skunks eat insects, worms, fruit and eggs.
Eats plants and animals
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Skunk Facts for Kids: S Is for Skunk
A skunk can spray a very stinky smell to keep enemies away. Before it sprays, it often stomps its feet as a warning. Here are easy skunk facts for kids: what skunks eat, how big they grow, what a baby skunk is called and where skunks live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter S.
Mammaltype
Omnivorediet
Kitbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Skunks
Two more true facts about the skunk that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
Ss
Say “Skunk”
Skunk starts with the letter S. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Skunks spray a smelly liquid to stay safe.
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One more fact
They stamp their feet as a warning first.
Act it outMove like a skunk for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter S in “Skunk”.
Ask a questionWhat would a skunk eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Skunk Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the skunk, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A skunk is about 50 to 80 cm long with the tail.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Skunks live for about 3 years.
LifespanBaby
Kit
A baby skunk is called a kit.
Baby nameGroup
Surfeit
A group of skunks is called a surfeit.
Group nameHabitat
Forests
Skunks are found in the Americas.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
A skunk can spray a very stinky smell to keep enemies away. Before it sprays, it often stomps its feet as a warning.
Skunk is a mammalLetter
S is for skunk
Skunk has 5 letters and starts with S.
Say: Skunk
Quick quiz
Skunk Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
Score: 0
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Free printable
Skunk Coloring Page: Letter S Worksheet
Done reading about the skunk? Print the free letter S sheet, say “S is for skunk” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
Uppercase SLowercase sTracing practiceFind the S animals
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Questions
All FAQs
Skunk Questions Kids Ask
Skunks eat insects, worms, fruit and eggs. That makes the skunk an omnivore, which means it is an animal that eats plants and animals.
A skunk is about 50 to 80 cm long with the tail.
Skunks live for about 3 years.
A baby skunk is called a kit.
A group of skunks is called a surfeit.
Skunks live in the Americas. Their favorite habitat is: forests.
Yes. The skunk is a mammal. A skunk can spray a very stinky smell to keep enemies away. Before it sprays, it often stomps its feet as a warning.
Skunk starts with the letter S. Say it slowly and listen for the S sound at the start.
Keep exploring
All S animals
More Animals Like the Skunk
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In most kinds of deer, only the males grow antlers. The antlers fall off and grow back every year.
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Whales are mammals, so they swim up to the surface to breathe air. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever lived.
Lives in: Ocean Read whale facts