The animal I probably admire most for its sheer bravado and beautiful appearance is the skunk. Odd, I know, but having worked in a state park, I learned that the skunk doesn't care about you or anything else. It has a great nose for finding food and that's what it's going to do. Because it has fairly poor eyesight, the skunk can startle easily and, therefore, spray, but remaining quiet is a great way to watch an animal that has more bravado than a mountain lion. While the puma relies on stealth, the skunk simply walks into your campsite and begins looking for that awesome hamburger cooking on the grill or the open bag of garbage lying at the foot of the picnic table. Granted, the skunks in my area have become used to human food and garbage, but I would bet that it's true of most places and areas where you can go camping.
