🦨 Skunk Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Skunk

Short Name

:skunk:

Unicode

U+1F9A8

Unicode Version

12.0

Release Year

2019

Subcategory

Animal Mammal

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

SKUNK emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F9A8

Apple Style

SKUNK emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F9A8

Google Style

SKUNK emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F9A8

Twitter Style

SKUNK emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F9A8

Facebook Style

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🦨</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A skunk, depicted as a small, black and white mammal with a bushy tail and distinctive white stripes running from the head to the back. The skunk is known for its ability to spray a foul-smelling liquid as a defense mechanism. This emoji represents the skunk as an animal, often used to symbolize its unique characteristics or to reference the animal itself.

Common Uses

  • Referencing the skunk as an animal: 'Look at this cute 🦨 in the garden!'
  • Joking about the skunk's odor: 'Did you smell that? Must be a 🦨 nearby!'
  • Using the skunk as a metaphor for something unpleasant: 'That movie was a real 🦨!'

Example Sentences

  • The zoo just got a new 🦨 exhibit.
  • I can't believe I stepped in something smelly, it must be a 🦨.
  • His cooking is so bad, it's like a 🦨 in the kitchen.

Frequently Asked Questions