FINDING NATURE’S TREASURES 
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Her hair stood straight out from her body. She stamped 
her feet on the ground so hard that they could hear her 
thump, thump! She scratched the grass. The little skunks 
fluffed up their hair and raised their tails over their 
backs. They did not seem to know what it was all about, 
but they were doing just as Mother Skunk was doing. 
They were so funny that Marylee laughed out loud. 
Mother Skunk heard Marylee, and suddenly saw her. 
Then she started in a run for Marylee. Her babies fol¬ 
lowed behind. 
“Run!” cried Uncle Jack. “Run for the car.” He 
pushed the children forward and ran after them. Then 
