I had a surprise earlier tonight.  I was driving down a street near my
house, and had to slow down almost to a stop to avoid hitting a skunk
that strolled out in front of me.  I live in the suburbs, not the
countryside; although I see plenty of possums, and an occasional
rabbit, this is the first skunk I have seen here in suburbia.  He was
coming out of a wooded ravine, 60 or 70 feet wide, that divides a city
street from an Interstate highway.  There is a large "greenway" park,
mostly covered with brush, about 3/4 of a mile down the Interstate,
but it is on the other side of the highway.

Fortunately, Pepe le Pew didn't spray my car.  I suspect that at least
one neighborhood dog will probably try to chase this "cat", however,
and will find out the hard way that skunks are better left alone.