Skunk uses its nose to smell a fox. The skunk is scared of the fox. When the fox gets near, the skunk lifts its tail and sprays the fox in the face with a liquid. The liquid has a very bad smell. The fox turns and runs away from the skunk.

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Explanation:

A skunk is an animal of the Mephitidae family. This mammal belongs to North America and South America. The skunks are very much similar to the polecats. Skunks are known for the ability of them to spray a liquid which has a very unpleasant and strong smell. It uses them to protect them from their preys especially foxes, hyenas, wild dogs, tigers, lions, etc.

Thus in the context, when the fox approaches the skunk to eat it, the skunk lifts its tail and sprays smelly liquid due to which the fox turns around and runs away leaving the skunk.

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