This fact will keep your kids laughing: A skunk’s gross spray comes from glands in its bottom! The spray can shoot as far as 12 feet away.
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Where Do They Live?
Here’s a cool map that shows in pink where hyenas are likely to be found. Hyenas are the most common carnivore in Africa and can live in a range of habitats from grasslands to deserts!
Playing Dead
Check out the opossum’s temporary but deadly defense mechanism in this video! When an opossum feels threatened its body shuts down and makes it look as though the opossum is dead to avoid being eaten by predators.
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