In 1995 and 1996, researchers trapped and removed certain waterfowl-nest predators, primary raccoons and striped skunks, then observed subsequent survival rates for songbird nests.

在1995年和1996年，研究人员捕获并清除了特定的水禽巢穴捕食者，主要是浣熊和条纹臭鼬，然后观察了鸣禽巢穴随后的存活率。

Why Do Skunks Stink?

臭鼬为什么有臭味？

Why Do Skunks Smell Bad?

臭鼬为什么是臭的？

But not all baby skunks are so lucky.

但不是所有的臭鼬宝宝都会如此幸运。

Many skunks like near cities and towns.

很多臭鼬喜欢呆在城市和乡镇的附近。

That's right, skunks.

没错，就是臭鼬（黄鼠狼）。

This year has been a bad year for skunks.

今年臭鼬闹的厉害。

I caught opossums, skunks, rabbits, and squirrels.

我抓到了负鼠、臭鼬、野兔和松鼠。

In America, in some places polecats are what they call skunks.

美国的一些地方，人们把“臭鼬”(skunks)叫艾鼬。

Slim swans and slender skunks swim in the slippery slime.

苗条的天鹅和纤细的臭鼬在滑滑的黏泥上游泳。

Some animals, such as skunks and foxes, are easy to film.

有些像鼬和狐狸这样的动物很容易拍摄。

"No," replied the caller. "Now I have two skunks in there!"

“没有，”打电话的人答道，“现在那儿有两只臭鼬了。”

"No," replied the caller. "Now I have two skunks in there!"

ꅸ“没有，”打电话的人答道，“现在那儿有两只臭鼬了。”

Skunks do not see well, so they do not seem to be afraid of people!

臭鼬的视力不怎么好，所以它们看上去好像不怕人类。

Skunks are small, gentle animals with attractive black and white coats.

臭鼬是温顺的小动物，黑白色的皮毛魅力无穷。

Their prey includes skunks, raccoons, other birds, and even domestic pets.

它们的猎物包括臭鼬、浣熊、其它鸟类，甚至家养宠物。

One of the reasons skunks have a bad reputation is because they can really stink.

臭鼬名声不好的原因之一就是因为它们很臭。

Dirty diapers are disgusting. Rotten eggs smell rancid. But skunks really stink!

脏尿布臭气熏天，臭鸡蛋令人作呕，但臭鼬才真的是臭不可闻！

Before, we had a lot of raccoons, but this is the first time we've had so many skunks.

以前有很多浣熊，但这么多臭鼬还是头一遭。

He adds that there was a 46 percent increase in the number of skunks from 2009 to 2010.

他补充说，2009年至2010年间，臭鼬数量增加了46%。

Skunks are nocturnal animals — it appears to be asleep, and thankfully, its tail is down.

臭鼬是夜行性动物--它看起来像是睡着了，谢天谢地，它的尾巴是垂下来的。

Of course, skunks aren't all bad: They love grubs and help keep the insect population down.

当然，臭鼬也不是一无是处：它们喜欢吃蛆虫，有助于减少昆虫的数量。

In Canada the animals that most often transmit rabies are foxes, skunks, bats, and raccoons.

在加拿大传递狂犬病地地动物主要是狐狸，臭鼬，蝙蝠与浣熊。

When the population of skunks grows, and there are too many of them, skunks can cause trouble.

当臭鼬的数量壮大并变得很多时，它们会招来很多麻烦。

So now the question is: is tomato juice also effective at removing the smell issued by Chinese skunks?

现在的问题是：番茄汁对去除中国臭鼬的臭气也同样有效吗？