Skunk
Animals of the Canadian Badlands
Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a
liquid with a strong, foul odor. Skunks had been classified as a
subfamily within the family Mustelidae, which includes ferrets,
weasels, otters and badgers. Skunks are omnivorous, eating both
plant and animal material and changing their diet as the seasons
change. They eat insects and larvae, earthworms, small rodents,
lizards, salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, and eggs. They
also commonly eat berries, roots, leaves, grasses, fungi, and
nuts.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and
hamletin the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were
named after local historic events and people, as well as
celebrities who grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by
geocachers who attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy
Trail was produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association
for the Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
