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In reply to the discussion: What are some of the coolest animals you've seen in the wild? [View all]stuntcat
(12,022 posts)71. Skunks are precious!
Since we're on a hill and our yard wasn't fenced we built a pond. So we have possums and raccoons at night, and foxes and probably coyotes. I'd freak if I saw a skunk!!!
Because of the pond we're getting a low fence built tomorrow to protect the neighbors' toddlers, but I'm going to leave it cracked at night. It's just a fence to deter babies, it won't be a problem for the animals, even when it's shut. Our yard is the only one wildlife can pass through in our block, and I don't want to cut off their critter highway.
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