Posted by Dinah on May 20, 2011, at 20:43:42
In reply to wild things, posted by floatingbridge on May 19, 2011, at 9:59:39
Maybe it's just me, but the idea doesn't appeal. I suppose skunks aren't much of a target from predators, but then there's the whole walking into the road hazard. They probably have to work as hard as we do to provide themselves with a safe dry home and enough to eat. Male skunks have their fair share of competition for female companionship, and while the female skunks can probably get all the sperm donors they could possibly want, I'm not sure how skunk fathers stack up with nurturing and the provision of resources. Can you imagine giving birth to your little skunk litter all alone in a dark burrow somewhere? Then having to think of getting some food for the family?
They probably don't worry about things much, but I don't imagine they feel all that much joy at beautiful music and aren't moved by poetry.
I suppose it's pretty good to be a skunk, if you are a skunk. I'm just not sure it's any better than being a human, if you are a human.
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