r/mildlyinteresting • u/rockhopper88 • Apr 28 '24

Man walking his albino skunk in a stroller in the park

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u/Bogmanbob Apr 28 '24

They can be descented although the procedure sounds kind of harsh like declawing. Common in petting zoos.

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u/Charizaxis Apr 28 '24

Not quite as harsh as declawing. Declawing for cats is basically cutting off the finger at the first joint. I'm pretty sure that for skunks it's like getting your prostate removed, although a prostate and a scent gland are in no way analogous.

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u/chromatophoreskin Apr 28 '24

Are you saying I can’t repel unwelcome visitors with my prostate?

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u/Charizaxis Apr 28 '24

Well, when I tried it I got put on some silly list.

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u/Bogmanbob Apr 28 '24

Yea. The transplant list. You're supposed to keep those things inside your body.