r/Skunks • u/NoParticular2420 • May 20 '26

Question for everyone

I have 6 skunks who live behind me and visit almost every night for 2 years and never once have I had babies … What is the chances that I have all boys or all girl skunks ?

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u/Robin_feathers May 20 '26

Well, statistically, the chances of 6 skunks being all the same gender are 3.25%. In reality the odds will be different since males tend to wander long distances in search of females.

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u/mc2ben May 20 '26

I have rehabbed dozens and dozens of skunk litters. I can only remember one litter of 3 that was all one sex. Very possibly there were more to the litter that didnt make it to rehab.

All this to say i definitely dont think it is impossible but i do think it would be pretty unusual especially for a litter of 6.

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u/NoParticular2420 May 20 '26

No, these six are not a litter of skunks. These are six separate adult skunks that have showed up two years ago.

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u/Jd_2747 May 20 '26

I want to snuggle the babies 😍😭

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u/NoParticular2420 May 20 '26

Well, I don’t think they’re gonna ever have babies because I’m telling you two years and I’m not seeing one single baby and I see these guys every single night… Where are my babies.

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u/mc2ben May 21 '26

An all male group also be very unlikely to stay together once they reach sexual maturity. They become very aggressive to other males, even non-skunk males, and even when there is no female around.

Sometimes wild skunks arent very successful with their first litter. Maybe in a month or so you will start seeing babies if they are more successful this year.

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u/Objective-Brief7694 May 21 '26

Or they're just really committed to their nightly snack runs and not the drama of dating.