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The skunk is a creature which you probably do not
want to go ___1___.
What makes this animal unpopular ___2___
the terrible odour it gives ___3___
. The skunk has two scent glands under its tail.
These glands ___4___
a smelly fluid called musk. When it meets an enemy,
the skunk squirts
___5___ musk in a spray. This spray is
overpowering and may ___6___
sickness in the stomach. If the spray accidentally
gets ___7___
your eyes, you will also get temporary blindness.
The skunk does not strike ___8___
giving its victims plenty of warning first. the
first warning the skunk ___9___
is to stamp its feet, as if it were ___10___
a little dance. ___11___
this warning fails, the skunk would shake its head
from side ___12___
side. If the intruder ___13___
does not leave, the skunk would get ___14___
to spray. Some skunks stand on their hind ___15___
to spray. Others remain ___16___
all fours.
Many people do not ___17___
that the skunk is actually a friendly creature. In
fact, it would ___18___
a good pet. The skunk only sprays ___19___
self-defence. It uses its spray when it feels that
its ___20___
is being threatened.
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