Rooter Skunk (Noun)
Meaning
Large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The distinctive white stripes on the roto rooter skunk's back and tail make it a common sight in the deserts of southwestern North America.
- While hiking through the desert, we spotted a rooter skunk digging for insects with its long, sharp claws.
- The rooter skunk's ability to release a strong, foul-smelling odor from its anal glands makes it a formidable defense mechanism against predators.
- Rooter skunks are primarily nocturnal, spending most of their time searching for food at night and resting in their burrows during the day.
- Despite their unpleasant odor, rooter skunks play an important role in the ecosystem, helping to control insect and small vertebrate populations in their native habitats.