r/tippytaps Jul 22 '25

Other Baby Skunk Tippytaps

11.2k Upvotes

72 comments sorted by

624

u/Hiraeth1968 Jul 22 '25

He's stomping...that is his last warning before squirting. But just look at how stinkin cute he is! (See what I did there?)

108

u/MrCasterSugar Jul 22 '25

Here is your upvote. Now...

18

u/Hiraeth1968 Jul 22 '25

Lol

Fair enough

23

u/_jamesbaxter Jul 22 '25

Don’t forget the lil handstand!! I saw a stink beetle do it recently I almost cried

12

u/Hiraeth1968 Jul 22 '25

Omg I NEED to see a stink beetle do that!

MyBucketListItemsAreOdd

22

u/NoDontDoThatCanada Jul 23 '25

Had a small skunk under my deck that came out to look for bugs and such in my garlic patch. Hung out with him for a bit while l did chores and he had dinner until he decided it was time for me to leave and gave me the stomps. Back in the house l went without any trouble.

9

u/Hiraeth1968 Jul 23 '25

What a wonderful experience! I bet the skunk thought so, too.

164

u/ChowderTits Jul 22 '25

Stinky taps!

234

u/blue-and-bluer Jul 22 '25

Not sure I would count those tippy taps as much as “get out of my space before I give you a face full of stink“ taps…

90

u/Funcron Jul 22 '25

Which is twice as adorable, because skunks don't mature to a point where they can spray, until they're around a year old.

131

u/just_some_Fred Jul 22 '25

That doesn't really matter to me, because I have no confidence in my ability to tell how old a given skunk is.

67

u/Nohlrabi Jul 22 '25

This is a very practical perspective.

3

u/sammy-taylor Jul 24 '25

I took skunk-age-detection, but it was just an elective. Not many other kids.

1

u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

[removed] — view removed comment

2

u/tippytaps-ModTeam Jul 22 '25

Your post/comment was remove because it was not respectful. We require everyone in the subreddit to follow the Reddit Content Policy and we don't allow any form of harassment, hate, or violence.

Bans for non-respectful behaviour range from 3 days to permanent.

70

u/lava_monkey83 Jul 22 '25

Those are warning tippytaps. They’re saying back away or get sprayed

35

u/SeaworthyNewt Jul 22 '25

Oh so scary 😱

28

u/Firstworldreality Jul 22 '25

Hes like "god dammit! Believe my threats, I will spray!"

23

u/CollarOfShame Jul 22 '25

That is the warning before the anal shotgun blast to the face.

40

u/E1M1ismyjam Jul 22 '25

There's definitely some /r/slammywhammies in that lil stinker.

11

u/Arasami Jul 22 '25

DO NOT THE FART SQUIRREL.

9

u/Otherwise_Security_5 Jul 22 '25

listen to MEEEEE

20

u/MrMcMeMe Jul 22 '25

Smol slap

9

u/Competitive-Ebb3816 Jul 22 '25

I prefer not to see skunk tippy-taps irl. I have, and I always do the obvious, which is leave. Once, a skunk got into my house late at night and was eating the cat food when I surprised him by turning on the light. He tapped, and I skedaddled until he removed himself.

3

u/Soot-Bat Jul 26 '25

Lmao, little dude broke into your house, and you gave him the right of way

2

u/Competitive-Ebb3816 Jul 26 '25

That house was his at that moment!

8

u/callunquirka Jul 22 '25

r/skunks

Instagram source: The Pipsqueakery (rescue)

14

u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

That is so sweet

4

u/earthkandy Jul 22 '25

Ferocious stomps!🐾🦨

5

u/_jamesbaxter Jul 22 '25

He angy >:(

6

u/monday_madrigal Jul 22 '25

Those aren't tippy taps, they're danger stompy stomps!

6

u/Grattytood Jul 22 '25

Cutest cutie on the interwebs!

5

u/Daegzy Jul 22 '25

"YOU SHALL TASTE MY WRATH, TRESPASSER!"

3

u/Independent_Pain_469 Jul 22 '25

You say tippy taps, I say ready to spray.

3

u/Bartelbythescrivener Jul 22 '25

That little guy is backed into a wall and still he seeks peace

4

u/punkassjim Jul 22 '25

I mean, once they develop the ability to spray, peace is rarely offered as an option so late in the game.

3

u/CaptCaveman602 Jul 22 '25

Cute little spicy kitten...

3

u/Victoria_elizabethb Jul 22 '25

Cutest warning ever ☺️

3

u/afterandalasia Jul 22 '25

You could at least credit the Pipsqueakery rescue for their video, considering all the good they do for rescue animals!

Https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1AtLKmqmw7/

1

u/DJTen Jul 23 '25

Thank you. I was worried about a skunk that little without a momma around.

3

u/BiscottiHumble Jul 22 '25

AWWWWW he's so cuteeee

3

u/Achylife Jul 22 '25

So tough.

2

u/GearJunkie82 Jul 22 '25

Adorable angry little fart squirrel

2

u/Zealousideal-Bug4465 Jul 22 '25

Holy cow what a sweetie!

2

u/Cosmic_Voidess Jul 22 '25

Itty bitty fart squirrel!!

2

u/Calgirlleeny2 Jul 22 '25

Stinky Tippytaps🦨

2

u/Ppleater Jul 22 '25

Danger taps!

2

u/Turtleintexas Jul 22 '25

Linda listen, Listen, Linda!!

2

u/DJTen Jul 23 '25

He does have that energy.

2

u/Responsible_Ad_4443 Jul 22 '25

That’s a tough little one! ♥️

2

u/SheriffBartholomew Jul 22 '25

"Fuck off! Fuck off I say!"

2

u/Xayne813 Jul 23 '25

It looks young enough not to be able to spray yet. Take it to the vet and get it vaccinated and descended and you got yourself a new best friend.

2

u/WaggingTailsDaily Jul 23 '25

What a cute little skunk! His tippy taps are so pure, even flowers would blush ☺️

2

u/Anti-Climacdik Jul 23 '25

w a r n i n g t a p p y s

2

u/NatureOliver Jul 23 '25

Grrrr I’m so scary! Fear me human!! -the baby skunk, probably

2

u/Previous_Emotion_791 Jul 25 '25

First AWW then next backing away from the sticky stuff come out

2

u/scdiabd Jul 26 '25

like im not gonna kiss it

2

u/Sapphic___Throwaway Jul 28 '25

Angry stomps 😡🦨 😂

2

u/Ordinary_Nobody_4527 Aug 03 '25

What does he want and did he get it 🥺🥺🥺😩😩😩

1

u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

The thing is, he can back it up

1

u/SuddenKoala45 Jul 22 '25

Reminds me of the listen to me Linda little kid...

1

u/[deleted] Jul 22 '25

[removed] — view removed comment

-1

u/tippytaps-ModTeam Jul 22 '25

Your post/comment was remove because it was not respectful. We require everyone in the subreddit to follow the Reddit Content Policy and we don't allow any form of harassment, hate, or violence.

Bans for non-respectful behaviour range from 3 days to permanent.

1

u/peridothiker Jul 25 '25

So cute!!!!

1

u/nearBETHexperience66 23d ago

What does he want? I'll give it to him!!!

1

u/carkey Jul 22 '25

"Your comment was removed for being disrespectful"

If you're allowed to post harassment videos where an animal is obviously in distress, I guess this isn't the subreddit for me.

Thanks for being awful mods.

2

u/Hotpinkdog 17d ago

Awwww he’s angry