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This episode of The Children’s Hour is going to stink, as we learn all about skunks with the founder and director of The Dragoo Institute for the Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations, Dr. Jerry Dragoo. We’ll find out where skunks are found, why they smell, and how to avoid getting sprayed. Dr. Dragoo is a world renowned mephitologist, or biologist who studies skunks.
This episode comes with a hands-on Learn-Along guide which meets and cites US educational content standards for use in the classroom.
Photo credit to John MacLean Photography – Thank you John! Find his website at http://johnmaclean.com
The Children’s Hour wanted to learn more about skunks, so we reached out to Dr. Jerry Dragoo, who leads the world’s foremost skunk research clinic, The Dragoo Institute For The Betterment of Skunks and Skunk Reputations.
As we learn about the important role skunks play in our ecosystem, Dr. Dragoo answers the many questions from our Kids Crew, including how he came to study skunks, and why we should love and not fear them.
Listen to the sound of a baby skunk
Where do skunks live? All four types of skunks can be found in New Mexico, where Dr. Dragoo lives and works, and where The Children’s Hour is from. Skunks do not live oustide North America except in zoos and as pets. Can you imagine having a skunk as a pet?
Dr. Jerry Dragoo was on the PBS program, Nature talking about skunks. The full episode is called Is That Skunk?
Listen to a musical story from Bill Harley about one skunk who is indomitable until she gets her way, which turns out to be the polite way!
Our guest, Dr. Dragoo appears as a character in the book series A Boy Called Bat. We hear Evan’s book review of the first book of the Bat trilogy.
Here are some videos about the book series A Boy Called Bat for kids who are reading BAT.
This video is for educators who are sharing BAT in the classroom.
Mixed with great music, join us for an episode where you will learn to love the stinkiest mammal in North America.
This episode was produced by Katie Stone, our executive producer. We had production help from Gus Tafoya, and our senior producer, Christina Stella. Lorraine Archibald revised and rewrote our digital curriculum and provided educational oversight. Jonathan Dunski contributed to our learn-along guide.
The Children’s Hour received special support to produce this show from Sandia National Laboratories.
©2023 The Children’s Hour Inc.
Please note: not all songs heard on The Children’s Hour can be found in Spotify.
Playlist Skunks
| title | artist | album | duration | label |
| Stinkle, Stinkle, Little Skunky | Lucas Miller | I Love Earth: The Absolute Best of the 'Singing Zoologist!' | 02:11 | 2010 Lucas Miller |
| Skunk | David Polansky | Animal Alphabet Songs | 03:15 | 1998 Perfect Score |
| What's Not To Love About A Skunk? | Joe McDermott | I Am Baby | 03:38 | 1997 True Blue Music |
| The Skunk Says Funk | Brent Lewis | Monkey Hip Gumbo... & Mothball Stew | 00:55 | Brent Lewis 2020 |
| Little Skunk's Hole | The Kiboomers | Preschool Circle Time Songs | 00:50 | 2013 Kiboomu |
| Stinker the Skunk? | Beth Jean | Beth Jean | 03:40 | 2018 Jetti Winkle Records |
| Skunk Funk | The Brecker Brothers | The Brecker Bros. | 01:14 | 1975 Sony Music Entertainment |
| You're Not the Boss of Me (Story) | Bill Harley | Play It Again | 06:54 | 1999 Round River Records |
| Skunk | Artichoke | 26 Animals | 03:10 | 2009 greeen |
| Algo Rhythm Natural | Podington Bear | Playful | 02:23 | 2014 HUSH |
| Stinky, I Love You | Parry Gripp | Fuzzy Fuzzy Cute Cute, Vol. 1 | 00:48 | 2010 Parry Gripp |
| The Skunk Song | Cab Calloway | The Original Soundies Collection, Vol. 1 | 02:48 | 2011 Orange Leisure |
